Today I am home with a sick child. My complex, disabled, and now ill child. I started the day annoyed that I had to miss work. I have only been back to work (barely part-time) a few...
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special needs Archive
Standing Strong Yet Weary….
Cody is in a man’s body with the mind of a child. His body is growing faster than his mind and there are many challenges that come with that. Cody had a huge tantrum last night. Tantrum not meltdown...
Enough Is Enough
From the minute you become a parent, the overwhelming fear and concern sets in. You constantly question whether every choice or decision you make on your child’s behalf is the right one. When your...
No One Answers Our Desperate Pleas for Help
“Come back to me…” I whisper as I hold my 3-year-old daughter who is once again slipping into the unknown, an unknown that I have few tools to help her navigate because the treatment options we’ve...
When He Prays
As written by Lindsay Criswell from her blog @Branch and Stone Studio My son cannot usually answer open ended questions. He may not look you in the eye. My son might come by your side, but then he...
Simple Ways to Support Special Needs Caregivers
Anger, guilt, anxiety, depression, stress and exhaustion. Pick a word – special needs caregivers experience it. Not seasonally nor occasionally but daily. I do often with 8 kids; one, my 15...
Caregiver Spotlight – Deanna’s Story
Thank you for your willingness to share your story for The Lucas Project blog! My objective is to raise awareness and shine a spotlight on caregivers and how difficult our role can be. We...
Caregiver Spotlight – Susanna’s Story
Thank you for your willingness to share your story for The Lucas Project blog! My objective in raising awareness is to shine a spotlight on caretakers and how difficult our role can be. We...
Caregiver Spotlight – Kim Wong’s Story
Thank you Kim for sharing your caretaker story! It’s all about awareness, folks. As people become aware of our stories, we will see change and resources become available. In the...
Caregiver Spotlight – Ashlee Beck’s Story
Thank you Ashlee for sharing your caretaker story! It's all about awareness, folks. As people become aware of our stories, we will see change and resources become available. In the...