Three Reasons I don’t See Eye to Eye with Many Other Special Needs Parents

by Miriam | Sep 24, 2015 | ADHD, Autism, Life, Parenting

I realized I have mentioned how important it is for parents who are raising kids with special needs to hang around those in similar situations for support and friendship. However, many times that could end up disastrous. Especially if seeing eye to eye doesn’t...

4 Ways for Parents Raising Children with Special Needs to Banish Envy

by Miriam | Sep 17, 2015 | ADHD, Autism, Life, Parenting, Self-Development

I am so jealous of my neighbour, or sibling who has it so easy raising typical children- I hear it a lot among parents who are raising children with special needs. I admit it, I have felt that green-eyed monster pop up as well- a lot. Especially while struggling with...

When your Child with Special Needs Grows Up

by Miriam | Sep 9, 2015 | ADHD, Autism, Life, Musings, Parenting

I had recently read a blog post called The Day I’ll Have to Put My Son In a Group Home which covered the importance of planning the future for your child with autism or any kind of special need. I have written a few blog posts about this as well. The reason I am...

A New and Unique Group for Parents Raising Kids with Special Needs

by Miriam | Aug 13, 2015 | ADHD, Autism, Life, Parenting

There are many support groups on Facebook and other forums for parents raising children with special needs. However, I created a new Facebook group called Dealing with an Overflowing Plate- Raising Children with Special Needs and the Mental Challenges it Creates. The...

How to Handle your Teen that Wants to Experiment with Drugs

by Miriam | Aug 4, 2015 | ADHD, Autism, Communication, Kids Advice, Life, Musings, Parenting, Teen Advice

I am sorry for not blogging for a while since I was away last week. But I am back and all is well. However, I admit I also had a bit of writer’s block until a conversation I had with someone recently opened that up. I was talking to someone about teens and...

Special Needs Moms Need to Remember to Take Care of a Very Important Person Too, which is Themselves

by Miriam | Jul 27, 2015 | Autism, Life, Parenting, Self-Development

After my son was diagnosed with autism in 2007, my world crumbled down. I had worked very hard to lose over 50 lbs a year before that, and then the weight started to pile up and then some when having to face reality with my son. I fell into a dark hole, I was...