By Julia Ryan If I’m honest, both 2021 and 2022 were not my best years when it comes to self-care. If I’m being completely true to myself, I found I was doing everything at 50%. I was trying my best at work, yet not getting everything done. I was hoping to be all my boys …
By Jo Ashline I am not paralyzedby sadness anymore as I roam the toy aisle at Target I want you to know it gets better (and then it gets a little worse, but then it gets better again. and that’s just before breakfast. You get the idea). on the eve of his 21st birthdayI am not buying my firstborn a six packor promising to …
By Christine Cronin Dear Mama, I know you’ve been through some very hard times. I know your days are long. I know your time is scarce. I know the weight is heavy and some days the list is overwhelming. But please remember to show up for yourself, too. You are needed. Like, a lot. …
A boundary is a line which marks the limits of an area, a dividing line. Yet this post is not about literal boundaries, as in actual lines in the sand, instead it’s about personal boundaries for parents raising children with additional needs. Brène Brown, a research professor who has spent the past two decades studying …
By Kelly Wilton It’s 2023, the pandemic of the last few years is firmly behind us yet families are still feeling isolated due to the lack of understanding and acceptance of the wider community, and sometimes even from their own family and friends. More than ever, we hear our community say that if only accomodations …
We bring you a series of short reads from women just like you. Source Mamas raising their kids with disabilities. The tears, the triumphs, the raw and the real. What’s your name and where do you live in Australia? My name is Joanne and our family lives in Underwood, Queensland. What’s your story, who …
By Zoe Gow Dear Zoe, Your life has taken a turn in the road and hasn’t turned out like you expected. You are dealing with things you have never imagined. Every 1-2 weeks you are in hospital with your youngest daughter and it is both emotionally and physically draining. That first seizure when your …
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By Kelly Wilton Many parents will tell you it’s a special bond that siblings have with their brothers and sisters with a disability. It’s pretty magical to witness. I’ll be honest though, it wasn’t that long ago that my 3 kids would just fight and bicker all day long and it drove me nuts! However, …
By Julie Fisher When we received the diagnosis of Down syndrome for our third son, I was able to join a fortnightly support/coffee group with other mums of children with Down syndrome. There were a couple of families that had chosen full-time mainstream primary school for their children, some that had chosen full-time specialist schooling …
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