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Raising a child with special needs is an incredibly rewarding and enriching journey that gives personal insight and fulfilment quite like no other. Drawing upon incredible strength, determination, resilience, compassion and love, parents and care-givers work hard towards a quality of life for their child that is filled with opportunity, equality and inclusion. However, there …

Caregiving and the importance of self-care and nutrition Read More »

This week I finally have a bit of time to process what the last couple of months have looked like, and it’s been quite a ride! I now actually have some physical space as my 8 year old twins have returned to their special school part-time, so I just have my teenager at home studying …

COVID comedown: reflecting on the crisis and the things we missed Read More »

By Kelly Wilton How are you? No, really how are you? Has anyone asked you lately and really listened? For the first time ever, the world is facing a situation that is affecting us all at the same time, but as we process what is going on with the Covid-19 situation together, we are all …

MENTAL Health – it’s about you, me, and us Read More »

So, here’s some news – we’ve created a really cool club just for mums raising children with special needs. This club we’ve created is all about you: a strong female, raising a kid or kids with special needs plus maybe another one, two or three that demand your attention regularly; a mum, but most importantly …

Welcome to the most inclusive, exclusive club – SOURCE MAMA! Read More »

By Tanya Savva Raising a child with special needs has given me so many invaluable lessons, opportunities and experiences. I’ve jumped through hoops more times than I can remember. I’ve begged for mercy, pleaded for one more breath, and emotionally lost my mind. Each moment has shaped me and slowly carved out a new version …

How special needs parenting prepared me for a global crisis Read More »

By Associate Professor Helen Bourke-Taylor, Monash University As an occupational therapist working with babies, children and young people with disabilities for many years, I often asked myself… How are mothers feeling? How do mothers manage everything asked of them? Do mothers think about sleep, healthy food or exercise? Do mothers find supportive people to laugh …

How to achieve better health and wellbeing: empowering mothers of children with a disability Read More »

When your child has a disability, it can often feel that it’s just you and your family against the world. We aren’t always great at asking for assistance and it can sometimes be hard to actually verbalise or work out exactly what’s needed at any given time. Also, friends and family may want to help …

Practical ways you can help a special needs parent Read More »

By Associate Professor Helen Bourke-Taylor, PhD, Monash University Managing the many responsibilities that go along with parenting a child or children with additional needs takes more than grit and determination. Anyone reading this will know that managing the many additional tasks such as organising medications, attending therapy or navigating the NDIS, is not easy to …

Building resilience in the face of adversity Read More »