Birthdays and Disabilities Are Like Cake and Ice Cream

Birthdays and Disabilities Are Like Cake and Ice Cream

Birthdays and Disabilities Are Like Cake and Ice Cream Birthdays and disabilities are like cake and ice cream for my family. We can’t have one without the other. For many years I didn’t appreciate this truth. Now I do. Today is my birthday again, and I’ll welcome joy...
My Other Child

My Other Child

My Other Child My other child is the one rarely mentioned on this blog. Like other typical siblings of kids with special needs and disabilities, her story is the one less told. Less told, but no less important.Less dramatic, but no less precious.Less worrisome, but no...
Three Themes Common to Special Needs Dads

Three Themes Common to Special Needs Dads

Three Themes Common to Special Needs Dads Three themes common to special needs dads resonate with guest blogger, Mark Arnold, as Father’s Day approaches. He’s here with straight talk about how to think differently about each of them. Whenever I talk to dads in a group...
The Coronavirus Mother’s Day Blues

The Coronavirus Mother’s Day Blues

The Coronavirus Mother’s Day Blues The coronavirus Mother’s Day blues have been dragging me down. As the holiday draws closer, the music gets louder and the lyrics get whinier. Don’t get me wrong. These blues aren’t for me. My husband and I live in a...