parenting
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The special needs parent community is one of the most helpful communities on internet today. It provides a sanctuary to those navigating various medical issues, therapies and emotional highs and lows of parenting. However, in doing so sometimes our whole digital space can become completely about this. Being a “Special Needs Mom” is a vital…
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We all remember the final scenes of Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar. Aamir Khan racing on his bicycle through the final lap of the circuit and winning the race. The ribbon is floating around him and he, his family and friends are all shedding tears of joy. In real life, there are two kinds of victories.…
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The previous Saturday, Little Miss’s school had its Annual Function. The kids were all looking so cute and did some wonderful performances. Annual days provide a stage where every child gets the opportunity to shine. For students in a special school, performing in front of an audience is a powerful form of self-expression. It allows…
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In the banking world, we talk about “burn rate” or “cash burn”, the speed at which a company spends its venture capital or cash reserves before generating a profit or cash flow. In the world of special needs parenting, we have our own burn rate. Advocacy Fatigue isn’t just being “tired”. It’s the cumulative exhaustion…
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It is that time of the year when we, the bloggers start working on Blogchatter A2Z Challenge. Every year in April, you’ll find me working on my tablet or phone or laptop, depending on how much time I have or where I am; researching, writing and posting on topics starting from alphabets A to Z…
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No one prepares you for the moment when you realize your child’s life will not follow the path you imagined. When my daughter was diagnosed with a genetic disorder that could cause developmental delays, I felt my definition of parenthood shift overnight. What I didn’t know then was that this unexpected journey would teach me…
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A few days ago, we had our first ever parent teacher meeting at the school. We were there to discuss the progress shown by my Little Miss and the challenges faced at school along with the plan for next month. First two weeks were particularly difficult for her as she was not used to having…
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Mango season is almost over. And with that starts my daily headache of thinking and preparing evening snacks everyday for Little Miss. Mango is her favourite food; it’s not just a fruit for her, it’s a complete meal if you allow her. She can eat mangoes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. And that makes mangoes…
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A recent experience had me thinking about the way the world treats those who are different. Little Miss and I usually take a cab to her school and back. I have the cab driver pull up inside the building because Little Miss is still not able to get on or off cars as fast as others. With…
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Little Miss has started school last week. After a lot of deliberation, discussion with husband, going back and forth in my mind and a lot of indecisiveness, I finally enrolled her in a school for special needs children. See, Little Miss does not particularly like kids her own age or younger so I was worried…