One of the things that I have been learning recently is about delighting in God’s gifts without excess. This is an important lesson in finding true joy and contentment in life. It is so easy to get caught up in the pursuit of material possessions and worldly pleasures, but true happiness comes from appreciating theContinue reading “Temperance and Reflection”
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Faith and Family: Navigating Special Needs Parenting
These sources collectively address the challenges and supports for Christian families raising children with disabilities. They highlight the emotional, spiritual, and practical difficulties faced by parents, including grief, loneliness, and the demanding nature of 24/7 care. The texts emphasize the role of faith and community in building resilience, offering spiritual encouragement through scripture, and fosteringContinue reading “Faith and Family: Navigating Special Needs Parenting”
What to Consider When House Hunting With an Autistic Child
Moving is never just moving. For families with autistic children, it can be a high-stakes decision loaded with unseen variables. Every space you tour, every floor plan you scroll through—each one holds the potential to either soothe or overstimulate. You’re not just looking for square footage or curb appeal. You’re searching for a home thatContinue reading “What to Consider When House Hunting With an Autistic Child”
Expression
If we are the answers to the ways we travel, why do we have to seek comfort in our pain? Well, we have been given free will. Do you not love this fact? Not all of us have seen the light at the end of the tunnel or the big picture, but that doesn’t meanContinue reading “Expression”
Biggest influences in Life
Who are the biggest influences in your life? The first biggest influence in my life would have to be my mom, she was my best friend till her death when I was 7 years old. She taught me in those short years I had with her how to be a decent human, to see noContinue reading “Biggest influences in Life”
Conceptulizing Autism
Autism disorder was not known until different medical practitioners made various contributions from their interaction with autistic children. The history of autism is widely stated to have begun in the 1930s, and research continued as more practitioners took an interest in the condition. According to Zeldovich (2018), the main contributors to understanding the autistic spectrumContinue reading “Conceptulizing Autism”
Laws and thoughts
While doing my laws in education class I got to read an interesting article about a young man that was diagnosed with autism and anxiety. I was actually surprised to see that beginning at the age of six this child was being secluded for multiple hours for minor offenses. The parents even moved him toContinue reading “Laws and thoughts”
Come to Me
Being a parent to a special needs child can be tiring, frustrating, and utterly draining. Some days, you can feel like you just can’t do it anymore. However, it can also be fulfilling, exciting, and beautiful as you see your child grow and develop, despite their struggles. The key in all of it is realizingContinue reading “Come to Me”
Life as a special mother 