He's 4, my mighty one. and already he carries too heavy of a burden as a special needs sibling. He's perceptive and reads situations and emotions better than most adults. He loves his brother and already has taken on the emotional weight of being a helper and protector. Don't misunderstand. He is so very normal too. He loves, laughs, fights (way too much...) and yells at his brother … [Read more...]
The hardest parts within the complexities of special needs parenting are the every day ones. The moments where I simply don't know WHY he's having a meltdown. Language complications worse than foreign or cultural barriers because he's MINE and my family and I want to help him better. His words don't make sense, each individual one does, just not all strung haphazardly together … [Read more...]
I wasn't going to post on this again actually, at least for a while but enough people have called and texted (Thank you!) to check in that I feel I should make more of an effort to keep people informed with something other than a Facebook update or Tweet. I think we shield ourselves in a protective covering when we share anything- for fear that others will see the ugly, raw sides of ourselves … [Read more...]
As I fought back a torrent of tears earlier I realized how little I really let myself feel these days. Sure, there's the anxiety attacks that creep up and then grab me from behind like a friend yelling, "guess who?" in a cheerily delightful voice, but I drown them out speaking truth. Some times take longer than others. I have a friend who is dying from anerexia and I haven't seen her in awhile. … [Read more...]
