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When Normal Is the New Weird | Special Needs + Typical Parenting (Belonging Neither Here Nor There)

Feb 4, 2015 | Categories: Advocacy & Awareness, Inclusion, No, You're Not The Only One..., Parent Support, siblings, and Uncategorized. Tags: Asian, Autism Awareness, Inclusion, Parenting, Sacred Parenting, and Siblings.

“If I find in myself desires which nothing in this world can satisfy, the only logical explanation is that I was made for another world.” ― C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity Many of us hold dual citizenship: Card-carrying creds from the world of Special Needs parenting, and membership in the “normal” world of typically developing children (“Sibs.”) We occupy both...

School Concert: That Moment Your Kid Finally Sees You

Jan 7, 2014 | Categories: Uncategorized. Tags: Christmas, Sacred Parenting, and worry.

Like many grade school parents, I attended a holiday concert at my younger son’s school. ‘Twas the standard, seasonal fare including Jingle Bells and Silent Nights. Some students turned out in festive dresses or collared shirts with vests. Still others (like mine) wore distinctly un-festive, everyday school clothes. I didn’t get the memo, it appeared. Judging by the...