Category: Tips for making it better
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Building Community as a Carer – Why do my friends call this life The Hunger Games?
My friends compare this community to the Hunger Games. Our ‘unlucky’ drawcard landed us together. We need our community & the odds to ever be in our favour.
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Not PTSD – Post-Traumatic Growth
You’ve heard of PTSD – what about Post Traumatic Growth? It changed my life with a child with a life limiting condition & made me functional when he passed.
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10 Ways to Connect With Your Friend After They Have Lost Their Child
The first thing to know about connecting with a friend when they have lost their child, is that everyone is different. Everyone is different. You know this. Every person went through a different journey – that started long before the loss of their child – to bring them to the point that you see them…
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Exercise in the hospital
Doing many admissions with Matthew, exercise in the hospital was the only option. Special needs mum’s need to take care of themselves & exercise is a great step!
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Save Money by Cooking in Hospital
With a child who had long stays in hospital, the cost of take away & coffee, parking, added up quickly. We learned to save money cooking in hospital.
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Special Needs Parents – Hot Marriage Secrets
Special Needs Parents & Hot Marriage Secrets? Are you crazy? I can see the mum now, totally worn out, hasn’t thought about dressing up & going out in months. “My marriage hasn’t been hot since our honeymoon. Let alone since our special needs child was born.“ Sure, and you’re not alone. Marriage Breakdown as Special…
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Relocating for our Medically Complex Child
Relocating for our medically complex child was never just about him. It was never just about Matthew. Between having the idea and actually moving, was around 6 – 8 weeks. Such a strange thing to happen, living in your big beautiful home that you once picked out the colours, tap ware and furnishings for. Then…
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Flying with a Medically Fragile Child
Flying with a medically fragile and disabled child is a unique and sometimes tricky experience. Matthew made a few flights. I will say, it takes a few more steps than organising your average trip. We made the effort to make it happen, and I am so glad we did. Matthew saw 4 different Australian states,…
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