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Reader Stories: Tell Us About Your Special-Needs Parenting Blog

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Parents of children with special needs often start their own blogs to share their stories and their day-to-day experience of raising exceptional children. Read about how these parents got started in their online writing, then share your own blog or site.

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The Jenny Evolution

I write one to two blogs per week. I do get very personal about what's been going on. This is an emotional journey for me to reclaim who I used to be as a person before my two SPD kiddos while also e…More

My Whac-A-Mole Life

I want to continue to enjoy blogging. If it starts being a burden or too much pressure, I have failed myself. I generally post at least once or twice a week, and I am active on Twitter daily (@Whacam…More

Transition to Careers

I blog 1-2 times per week. I am willing to share any family experience I feel relevant to inspiring others. The how-to's I teach are how to clear the mind through quick meditations or bits of wisdom …More

Dannie's Dilemma

I blog at least once a week with what I call Dannie's quote of the day, which will give an example of what Dannie has done in the past. It could be about literal thinking, idioms, social situations, …More

Broken to Beautiful

Typically I blog about every other day. While I try to protect our privacy, I also feel that you can't get a real grasp of what this journey is like unless I share important details. I also share wha…More

Journey of the Bees

Myself, or another member of our 5-person team of Board of Directors for Global Hydranencephaly Foundation, try to blog daily. Though this has proven to be a difficult task under recent circumstances…More

Green Mother

I try to post a new article every 2-3 days. I get very personnal about our life. I do not "sugar coat" our reality. My blogs also help me channel my pain and struggles coping with these issues. I wan…More

Judy's World

I typically blog 2-3 times per week. I keep the blogs fairly short because I know everyone's time is so limited. I am VERY personal and detailed about my family life and my thoughts about parenting.I…More

My So-Called High Functioning Life

I write 500 – 700 word stories that I post every Thursday. Each post is sparked by a recent experience whether it’s a TV show, visit to Santa, a holiday, or my favorite – family gat…More

Along Came The Bird

I blog five days a week, Monday - Friday, taking the weekend off to spend time with my family. My blog is quite personal in nature, using real names and real events. I couldn't make up better stuff t…More

Donna Thomson

Writing a book gave me the discipline to blog on a regular basis. I am also inspired by the comments that I receive to the various experiences or ideas that I blog about. Through my blog, I meet othe…More

Roar

The blog goes back an forth between his history, which is needed to understand the hurdles he has overcome, and current challenges.I post about 3-4 times per week or as needed to update events. No de…More

Special Needs Mom

In my other blogs I try to blog once a week to once a quarter - it depends on the blog. But as I'm getting started, I've decided to write as often as I can. And I'm still working on the format for my…More

Lessons from the Book of Matthew

I blog at least one "Lesson" each week for Lessons from Matthew. Each lesson is a snapshot in living with a child/sibling with CHARGE Syndrome and other special needs. There are special challenges, j…More

Dawson's Journey

I blog twice a month and include updates about school and home so that his school sponsors and family can keep up with his progress. I usually tell people more than they should know. My wife proofs t…More

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