“For the first year, I thought I would fix my child to be ‘normal.’ But at some point, I realized he didn’t need fixing; my mindset did.”
‘When I learned to accept my son, I learned to accept this world with all the different people within it.’: Mom shares journey to accepting son’s diagnosis
Mom’s Survival Tips, Words Of Encouragement For Other Special Needs Parents
“You might feel like a failure sometimes, I know I do, but you’re not. You keep fighting every day, and that alone makes you amazing.”
3-Year-Old Is Sad No One In Books Has Cochlear Implants Like Her, So Mom Publishes Story With Deaf Main Character
“Two years ago, my three-year-old daughter, Mila, looked at me with sadness and asked, ‘Mommy, why doesn’t anyone in my books have cochlear implants, like me?’ My heart sank. I knew I had to do something about the lack of hearing representation. Because if I didn’t, then who would?”
‘The OB said, ‘You have 2 days to decide if you’d like to continue your pregnancy.’ My mind couldn’t grasp life without my baby boy.’: Mom births son with Spina Bifida, ‘He has beaten so many odds’
“From the day we found out about his diagnosis, we knew we had a fighter on our hands.”
‘My little girl would be born without her left hand.’: Mom shares acceptance of daughter’s limb difference, building local support community
“As I sat there talking through all my fears and worries, my husband said, ‘I mean, in all reality, this is the least worst thing that could have happened to her.’ It did not go over as well as he meant it, but it was eventually something I’d think about many times.”
‘We sat and listened to another doctor tell us how sorry they were, and how my child wouldn’t amount to much.’: Mom urges daughter with Down syndrome is ‘nothing to be sorry about’
“These were doctors, medical ‘professionals,’ speaking to us. They know about what they’re talking about, right?! Well sometimes the people who should know better, don’t.”
‘Your baby’s left hand is missing his fingers.’: Mom shares discovering son’s limb difference, power of support community
“When I saw Weston’s hand and put my finger in his tiny palm, I knew I was the perfect fit to be his mom.”
‘I honestly thought my eyes were playing tricks on me.’: Mom of daughter with limb difference shares acceptance journey, support community
“I held her during my ‘golden hour’ and quietly cried small tears from the corners of my eyes. Guilt consumed me.”
Joyous Video Of Blind 3-Year Old Boy Taking First Steps Shows Disability Does Not Define Anyone
“It’s always exciting for your baby to learn to walk. But watching your child with a disability learn to walk? Nothing can describe it.”
‘This will not define me.’ I went through my kitchen, boxed up everything that contained gluten, and set it in the guest bedroom.’: MS warrior shares journey to diagnosis and wellness
“The doctor was baffled. Not one time did someone indicate this was MS, nor send me for an MRI.”