Family

Grief.

Having a  child with special needs can consume every minute of your life if you let it.  Yes, you go through the grief of it all.  Yes, there is a depression that hits, and yes, there is acceptance.  I’ve been through it and I’ve come out the other side a stronger and more patient person…

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This isn’t what I signed up for.

So, when Joel and I got married, we dreamed of having a baby right away. We got married in September, and by December, we were expecting. Unlike some of our dearest friends, we have never had any trouble getting pregnant. Seriously, it was like he looked at me funny, and BAM! I was pregnant. What…

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A brother is a friend given by nature

Truer words could not be spoken.  My two kids have been friends, right from the start.  When we brought Riley home from the hospital, Jamie was instantly in love.

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Modifying Your Home

When it comes to us parents of KWSNs, we are the Ty Pennington’s of modifying our homes to suit our kids’ needs.  We have modified our own home and we have friends who have done the same to enable their children to use things in the house without assistance.  Wouldn’t you add a step stool…

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Products I love: Non-battery powered toys

I just love Toys R Us.  Not just because I’m literally a kid at heart and I love being surrounded by all of those toys; but mostly because they have a special catalog for our kids.  Their catalog is called the Toys R Us Differently-Abled Guide, and if you haven’t heard of it, it’s a…

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Confessions of an Okay Mommy

So, here’s my first confession.  I got this idea from a talk with Nicole last night.  Stolen ideas are the best! I have many other confessions.  Like, I absolutely use the TV as a babysitter sometimes.  I know, I know; not a great idea.  In my defense, sometimes I need to use the restroom in…

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So, you want a night out…

You want a night out?  The first thing that comes to mind is: Are you crazy?  You’re leaving your precious little one to go out and enjoy yourself with your spouse/significant other/friends? How dare you think you deserve that time to actually be the person you were before your kids came along!  Just who do…

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Traveling with your KWSNs

Or, as I like to call it “A direct route to Crazy Town”. I know exactly what I’m talking about here, folks.  My family and I have traveled quite a bit in the last 4 years.  Half of our family lives in Florida while the other half call Minnesota home.  We live in Kentucky.  That’s…

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