Special Needs Parenting
CDLS, early milestones, therapy, feeding challenges, baby safety, medical journeys, and general parenting lessons for a child with special needs.
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Another Specialist, Another Spike of Anxiety
Each new specialist brings both gratitude and fear. As we head to Dot’s GI appointment, I’m reminded how often motherhood means holding faith and anxiety side by side.
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Will I Ever Get To Leave The House?
In those early months of newborn life, even leaving the house felt impossible. Between NICU recovery, surgeries, and an unpredictable schedule, I wondered if I’d ever get out again. Here’s how things slowly shifted—and why even a coffee shop outing now feels like a gift.
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When a Fever isn’t “Just a Fever”
Sometimes a fever is just a fever. Sometimes it’s the first sign of something more. For us, that gray area meant a two-day hospital stay. From urgent care to the ER to finally getting the all-clear, this is what parenting a medically complex kid can look like—and why we sometimes have to err on the…
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Fevers, What-Ifs, and God’s Faithfulness
When your child isn’t ‘typical,’ even a low-grade fever can feel monumental. I’m learning to trust God in the small moments and breathe through the what-ifs.
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12 Lessons from My First Year as a Special Needs Mom
Parenting a child with special needs rewrites every rule you thought you knew. Here are 12 lessons I’ve learned in my first year—about faith, joy, resilience, and finding grace in the chaos.
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May the odds be ever in your favor…Surgery #5
Five surgeries in six months. Each one is routine—but the fear never is. I share our journey navigating repeated airway surgeries, clinging to faith, and finding strength in the uncertainty.