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A BLOG FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH DIFFERENCES, DISABILITIES, AND DIAGNOSES


Caregiving: Life as A Cog Trapped in Soulless Systems
Few of us these days are lucky enough to avoid run-ins with the industrial complex of modern life. At some point, most of have to deal with things like healthcare, insurance, financial loans, government support systems, schools, and the like. However, as caregivers we practically live within these systems. And the hard, depressing truth is that many of them are not just complicated and stressful to navigate, but seemingly devoid of humanity. In any given day, a disability p


Writing: Moving Beyond The Numbers
Average engagement time. Engaged sessions per user. New users. Returning users. Tears blurred my vision as I looked at the Google...


The Time My Writing Failed Disability Sensitivity Checks
Advise you to be careful about this portrayal of disability. Would not necessarily pass sensitivity checks. Could fall into the...


How Employers Can Help Special Needs Parent Employees
Did you know that forty percent of special needs parents quit the workforce to care for their children? I certainly didn’t—until it...


Government Support: Families Receiving Help for Their Special Needs Children
I don’t believe in making my blog a political site. I want all people with all views to feel welcome here. However, government...


Numbers: Parenting Children with Disabilities, By the Numbers
I am a words person. Given a choice, I’ll always show a preference for language and vocabulary over math. But numbers are inescapable,...


Work and Identity: How Our Career Paths and Identities Change When We Become Special Needs Parents
One of my favorite gym songs is Suit and Jacket by Judah & The Lion. I love the way it begins quietly but builds to a crashing crescendo....
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