Tag: special needs parent
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Dealing with Death – after you have lost a Child
I never considered before what dealing with death after I lost Matthew would be like. It’s Father’s day.Today I am mourning another little person gone too soon. I absolutely 100% knew dealing with death of children close to me would happen. But I didn’t know how it was going to affect me. Another blow Yesterday…
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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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Not Just a Special Needs Mum – Getting Yourself Back
The day I realised that being a ‘Special Needs Mum’ was part of my identity was an interesting moment. I was on the other side of the world, in Cleveland, Ohio. I had packed myself up and taken myself to the other side of the world, to work on me. To learn from someone that…
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Processing Anxiety as a Grieving Mum
Anxiety is part of my journey as a grieving mum. It is new an unfamiliar, just like learning to live with the death of my child. Today I went to a kids indoor climbing place with a playground on the side. Luke took us there with our 3 1/2 year old Mackenzie, to get out…
