7 Reasons You Are Not a Bad Mom
We’ve all been there. We have been judged by our self or others and it made us feel like a bad mom. People can say anything from you made the wrong decision by allowing your child to have that surgery, you shouldn’t try to get your child with Spina Bifida to walk,...
How to Get Ahead When You’re Behind on Medical Bills
When you have a child with special needs, you can almost bet money on the fact that there is a medical bill waiting in your mailbox for you at least once a week. Maybe you have billing departments blowing up your phone. Maybe you get late notices in the mail each...
11 Myths You Believe About Self-Care
Self-care is kind of a buzz word lately, but it confuses a lot of people. There is a lot of misinformation out there about self-care. For the record, self-care is (according to Google), the practice of taking action to preserve or improve one’s health. ...
7 Money Saving Tips for the Hospital
When you feel like you live at the hospital and doctor’s offices, it can be easy to have out of control spending. You feel like you are going and rushed 24/7. Swiping your debit card left and right can add up. Planning and using a few simple tips can help you...
How to Plan Developmental Therapy for Your Toddlers When You’re Limited on Time
As a special needs mom, you are not a stranger to therapy goals. You bring a huge notebook to each appointment knowing you are going to walk away with 5 new tasks, and that’s just one of your child’s therapists. Overwhelm hits you like a sack of bricks. You get...
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