So True — This Is What It Feels Like To Be A Special Needs Mom

[Omaha Steve]

http://blog.theautismsite.com/special-needs-mom/

Kristi Rieger Campbell is the mother of a boy with special needs who blogs about her parenting journey at FindingNinee.com.

In July 2014, Kristi had the opportunity to share her experience on stage at a live reading event highlighting the joys and challenges of motherhood.

Kristi’s words give an honest, raw and uplifting look at what it really means to parent a child with special needs. You’ll want to bookmark this one and share it with your friends!

Published on Jul 9, 2014
Discovering your child has special needs involves a journey through confusion, grief and incredible joy.

LTYM: DC ● 5/4/14 ● Synetic Theater
http://listentoyourmothershow.com/dc/

[jwirr]

1. Very good. I think I was lucky, because my daughter was so severe from day one that i did not have

to go through the denial phase. It would have been a waste of time. I was 16 years old when she was born and I had family that supported me from the beginning. My other two younger daughters also were very supportive early in their lives. I was out hanging up clothes on the line one day and came back into the house to find my 5 year old setting on the floor with her sisters head in her lap as she had a seizure. I did not even realize until then that the girls understood that their sister was different.

For those young parents now - hang in there because there is not greater reward than knowing that you did your best for the child who needed it the most. Yes it is hard and it can often badly effect you economic life but I for one would do it all again.

[antiquie]

2. The other challenge