Hot Chocolate
Aidan is crying again, and teetering on the edge of a meltdown. Again. He’s been stuck to my body all night long, hand leading me all over the house with no distinct destination, and I’ve not been able to eat my dinner or get anything else done. I need to change the bedsheets before putting […]
WhatsApp Messages
When your child does home-based early intervention therapy, you lack a lot of privacy. Although we are incredibly fortunate to be able to afford the excellent services Aidan receives thanks to his grandparents, we are managing a lot of people in a busy household on a daily basis. Don’t get me wrong, we are incredibly […]
Partnership
According to Ann Gold Buscho PhD, writing for Psychology Today, the divorce rate is extremely high amongst special needs parents. 87% of marriages breakdown under the extreme stress of caring for a disabled child. The statistic is only marginally lower for parents of autistic children at 80%. Given the odds, a solid partnership is especially […]