I can feel it before anything. The judging. Oh…the judging. Picture this: There’s a woman in front of you at the checkout with WIC vouchers for 4 different transactions. Lovely, especially when you’re in a hurry. This woman is wearing Coach sunglasses on her head, Lululemon pants, Nike tennis shoes, carrying a Vera Bradley wristlet, and has an iPhone. Immediately you let out a little disgusted sigh. Really? She needs WIC? This is what MY tax dollars are paying for? You can’t wait to tell your friends about what you saw and rant and rave about how wrong our government benefits are. Just how can someone like her be receiving…

It’s not easy. I wonder if I’m too sensitive. Do I just need to grin and bear it? I realize that this is just the beginning of the questions and comments about our special needs son. It’s starting. As he gets older his developmental delay is more apparent as well as his size; I’m not sure if I’m prepared. I thought I was but maybe I’m not. People ask if he’s tired constantly. “Oh, he must be tired?” was one comment as I was holding him on my hip and his head was on my shoulder. No. Not tired. I want to say “actually he’s getting much stronger and his…

The other night my husband and I were discussing the necessity of finding a loving home for our son if a tragedy ever struck. Who would be willing to change life as they know it? Who would love him and care for him as we would? It’s depressing to think about but it’s also reality. Dear beloved friend or family member, We would like to ask you to be our son’s guardians in the event something happen to us. You can definitely decline if you so choose, and before you decide we’d like to let you know what you’d be getting yourselves into. Caring for him is not an easy…

Each one of us is special. Our kids most definitely think we are. My 4 year old loves me “more than diggers, bulldozers, AND chocolate milk.” So, this right here tells me that I’m special. My 18 month old thinks it too, even though he can’t tell me. I can see it in his eyes and feel it when he smiles. We all have special kids and special lives. To each their own and everything is about perspective. This is mine. My perspective on our life raising a special needs child as well as two other “typical” children. I want to share with you our struggles as well as our…