Archive for October, 2011

Finding the Best Way to Be the Best Parent … Is It Possible?

First, off let’s start by saying that there is no such thing as the best method, the best protocol, the best book to read on how to be the best parent. Whether or not your child has special needs or not, there just simply isn’t a method that is the one to use. Every snowflake [...]

Be the Best Grandparent to a Child with Special Needs

Finding out you are going to be a grandparent, whether for the first or eighth time, is a cause for celebration. The bond that can form between grandparent and grandchild is a special gift that not everyone gets to experience. Learning that your grandchild has a special need shouldn’t change this, whether you find out [...]

The Sibling Factor: Adding to the Family (Or Not)

Deciding to have another child can be a tough call, especially for parents already caring for one child (or perhaps multiple children) with special needs. Some parents adopt a more-the-merrier attitude and welcome siblings into the mix, while others feel their hands are full enough as it is. Regardless of what your family has chosen, [...]