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Raising Special Needs Children

October 4, 2023September 30, 2023 Cascia Talbert

Raising Special Needs Children Nothing can prepare parents for the challenges of raising a special needs child. Most of the regular child-raising issues still apply, but there are also many things that will be unique to the situation. Adding to these unique considerations is the emotional component that must not be overlooked. Families must recognize their personal stress levels and consider parental self-compassion as a necessary part of family-focused care. 1. Know Your Child’s Needs When your child has special needs, you will have more than the typical parenting worries…

How To Handle Pregnancy Fears in a Healthy Way

September 13, 2021 Mallory Knee

Pregnancy is rarely nine months of pure bliss and contentment. If you already have a child with special needs, there is no need to feel guilty for wondering what life will look like if your next child does as well—or what it will look like if it doesn’t. The task of raising children is always stressful and easy to get anxious about, but handling these normal pregnancy fears in a healthy way should be every parent’s goal. Document Your Concerns One of the best tools to help you handle pregnancy…

A Bit Gloomy

April 9, 2015 Cascia Talbert

I don’t know what to title this yet. I’m just going to type what is on my mind at this moment. Easter is all over, our Florida trip ended, the kids are back in school, Chris is back to working 80+ hours a week, today is a gloomy day with thunderstorms and I’ve been feeling a bit gloomy myself. I have no idea how many people actually read my posts here completely, or who reads them for that matter. There is so much on my mind, and I’m full of…