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Sydney Emma was born on December 23, 2005.  It was a typical day for a family who was just about...

What Is SMS?

I think this is best answered with a combination of scientific fact and perspective.  I present the perspective of a...

What This Holiday Visit Helped Me See: Reflections on caregiving, healing, and what my body finally told me.

This weekend, Sydney was home from her residential program for a short holiday visit, and it showed me something I… Read More

You Don’t Know Until You Are There

When my daughter Sydney was about to turn two, I sat in a meeting with her early intervention team to… Read More

What Kind of Trauma Do Special Needs Parents Experience?

Lately, I’ve been getting a recurring question in response to some of my recent blog posts. It goes something like… Read More

The Night Shift Isn’t Coming: What The Pitt Taught Me About Caregiving Without a Team

I recently started watching The Pitt, and while I won’t give too much of the plot away, I will say… Read More

The Painful Process of Taking the Next Step: A Special Needs Parenting Journey

The First Steps Toward Acceptance When Sydney was about 20 months old, her Birth to Three caseworker began discussing the… Read More