Tag Archive: special needs parents

Preparing for a Child's Surgery

Your Child with Special Needs: Preparing for a Child’s Surgery

Preparing for a child's surgery? I thought I was prepared for my son to have surgery, but when the day arrived I was beside myself.

Aimee Sharp
special needs parent

Dear Santa: Letter from a Parent of a Child with Special Needs

All those ads for cars and jewelry! Don’t get me wrong, I wouldn't mind them, but as a special needs parent, so much is more important to me this Christmas.

Aimee Sharp
medically complex child

Best Advice for Parents of a Medically Complex Child May Be None At All

Wondering what to say and what not to say to the parent of a medically complex child? Here's the best way to help, from a mom who knows.

Aimee Sharp
your child has a disability

To The Parent Who Just Found Out Your Child Has a Disability

To the parent who just found out your child has a disability, there are a few things I want to tell you that I wish I would have known all those years ago.

Aimee Sharp
back to school

Back to School for Your Child with Special Needs: How to Be Ready

Getting your special needs child back to school is more complicated than it is for a typical child. Use these tips to make sure your family is ready.

Aimee Sharp
parents of special needs children

Parents of Children with Special Needs: Cultivate Your Joy

For parents of special needs children, joy isn’t going to sneak up on you and invite itself into your day, you have to be intentional about cultivating it.

Aimee Sharp
Parents of Children with Special Needs

Parents of Children with Special Needs: Talk to Your Kids About Their Diagnosis

Parents of children with special needs : Arm your child with the information to help take care of themselves. Awareness can prevent truly bad things from happening.

Amy Noelle Collen
Parents of Children with Special Needs

Parents of Children with Special Needs: A Different Kind of Mother’s Day

The thought of Mother’s Day might conjure images of pampering and breakfast in bed. But some of mom's of children with special needs have a different day

Aimee Sharp
special needs parents

The Spoon Theory for Parents of Children with Special Needs

Special needs parents may seem superhuman but they wake up each day with a limited amount of precious resources. This mom explains, using the Spoon Theory.

Aimee Sharp