Tag: Kindness
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Rise up, shine on
Full time?Part time?In Class?Online?Indoors? Outdoors? What will school look like for Robert in the fall? And what about the little kids? Daycare? Home care? “Work From Home and Try to Care”? What will happen? What to do? How to decide when the information is ever changing, and emotions oscillate from laissez-faire to une grande peur?…
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An Open Letter from a Mama to her Boys
My dear boys, I’m sorry I’m failing you. Every day I wake up determined to be a better mama to each of you. A mama who is more patient. One who is on top of your needs. One who doesn’t raise her voice or get upset that you are asking something of me, again, even…
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More Alike Than Different
You often hear parents of children with special needs, especially parents of children with Down Syndrome, say “more alike than different” when raising awareness about their child and a diagnosis. It’s true. My son Robert is more like a typical 5-almost-6 year old, than he is different from his peers. He gets frustrated when things…