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Two Steps Forward One Step – The Setbacks

You know what I am talking about.  Any parent raising a special needs child knows about the setbacks.  The kick in the stomach, racing heart, internal restlessness,  sleepless nights re-evaluating and reassessing the situation until you can’t think straight.  That fear that grips you and makes you doubt yourself as a parent, yup, welcome to

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Two Steps Forward One Step Back – The Setbacks

You know what I am talking about.  Any parent raising a special needs child knows about the setbacks.  The kick in the stomach, racing heart, internal restlessness,  sleepless nights re-evaluating and reassessing the situation until you can’t think straight.  That fear that grips you and makes you doubt yourself as a parent, yup, welcome to

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The Road Less Taken; Bravery in the Face of Fear-The American Way

So this morning I went out to do some errands and ended up sitting in the parking lot of a supermarket for 15 minutes crying my eyes out. I had been thinking about the events coming up this week and instead of being overjoyed and excited I became unbelievably sad. So sad in fact that

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Understanding and Surviving Your Defiant Child or Teen

It begins with the mindset. If in your mind your child or teen is trying to control you, your home, your family, your life, I truly believe you are losing the battle. If in your mind your child or teen is trying to gain control of his or her life, is struggling to interpret their

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