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The title of this blog may seem to some, well, ridiculous, but not to a parent of a child with special needs. Of course you have accepted what life has given you. We have to accept and do what we will with the circumstances that come our way and when given that diagnosis or label
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
Parents of children with mental illness have it hard, really hard. Diagnosing, treating and managing a mental illness in a youg child is one of the most difficult responsibilities a parent can encounter. Parents and families are thrown into a world of confusion, chaos and often despair. Unraveling what you have is a daunting task.
