Weekday Reflection: Changes

Read: "I wonder at how much he's changed me, and the ways I'm so much stronger than I ever was before. I wonder if, without the common milestones, we have somehow made a thousand tiny steps, that I appreciate far more." -- Nia Wyn, Blue Sky July, this week's featured book.

Reflect: Do I appreciate how much being the parent of a child with special needs has changed me? Do I think those changes are good or bad?

Respond: Read my Love Notes for Special Parents and consider how many of them apply to you. These are traits you have gained or developed as the loving and advocating parent of a child with special needs. Give yourself a pat on the back, and your child a hug for the help.

Every weekday, take a moment to read, reflect, and respond to a passage from a book, blog, or article. ... More Reflections

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