BE STILL MY CHILD
By Marissa Knight
ADHD
Oh, The Tears How They Will Roll
Some days doing the best we can is all we can say and do We stumble and fall, we are not asking for it all, but Lord please give us a clue We may still fall short of what is expected and what is needed We make small strides but still feel profoundly defeated Doing
Oh, The Tears How They Will Roll Read More »
WHAT IS BEAUTIFUL TO ME
What is beautiful? For every person, beauty means something different. What is beautiful is often shaped by so many things. It can be influenced by experiences, love, culture, opinions, and family, but what defines it the most, is your unique makeup. Our ears, our eyes, our hearts, and our minds all see beauty in our
WHAT IS BEAUTIFUL TO ME Read More »
BUT LIFE…
Life is filled with the big moments But remembered in the small Life Is filled with consistency Allowing us to stand confident and tall. Life will have moments where we feel like we are sinking in the sand But that is where and when true living is truly found Life is filled with comparison and
The Diagnosis
Every parent dreams of an all-star child. We envision a child that is perfect in every way. A little human that will meet every milestone with ease. It is like a fairy-tale we are all programmed to believe. Then we realize that this idea is just naive. No one has a perfect child because no
Rough Waters
Some weeks are harder than others when raising children. Last week was a tough week. The school emailed me stating, my son started crying randomly during lunch. The following day he came home and said someone on the playground called him “weird.” Thankfully, my son didn’t physically react and chose to ignore the child. My
Am I What You Expected?
Every morning at 6 a.m., I go upstairs and wake up my 6-year-old. I rub his back and we snuggle up close. Given his sensory needs, I massage his head, his legs, and his feet to help him wake up and feel more grounded. Every morning my little guy opens his eyes and presses his
Am I What You Expected? Read More »
“Momma Mo Pooper” is my nickname – Mom-ing is my game
Shout out to my momma friends who posted this on Facebook today. Yes, they were boy moms and ironically we all concurred! “Booty calls” happen nightly in our house and often even twice a day. While I am not an expert, I can honestly say, having boys have taught me that universally all boys
“Momma Mo Pooper” is my nickname – Mom-ing is my game Read More »
The soaring heart of a mother whose child is outside the box
Being a mother of special needs child can sometimes be lonely. Be true to yourself, find the beauty in each triumph and struggle but most of all be proud of your child and who they are!
The soaring heart of a mother whose child is outside the box Read More »