by Kathy Milburn | Dec 16, 2014 | Blog, Tales of a Special Needs Mom
Something is stirring in my girl. Yesterday she was very excited to tell me that she had a test coming up on money and that she would need real coins from her piggy bank to practice with. They were just sitting there, right? This morning, there it was again, that...
by Kathy Milburn | Dec 12, 2014 | Blog, Tales of a Special Needs Mom
Holiday guidelines from a special needs girl to her mom: Slow down ~ do less ~ be present. My girl has a way of distilling it all down. Too much shopping makes her body hurt, and when her legs are in pain, she stops, just flat out shuts down. She simply can’t go...
by Kathy Milburn | Nov 4, 2014 | Blog, Tales of a Special Needs Mom
Yesterday, my girl pushed the elevator button for the very first time – at 14. While that may seem like an insignificant event for some, for her it was an unconscious shift that speaks volumes. For her entire lifetime, Mary Katherine has been terrified of...
by Kathy Milburn | Oct 27, 2014 | Blog, Tales of a Special Needs Mom
This weekend marked a milestone in my girl’s life, the milestone that says she is ready, willing and able to embark on her own career. Or at least know that she can. On Saturday, 2 lovely young women and their mothers flew in from Utah to present Pawsitive Teams...
by Kathy Milburn | Oct 24, 2014 | Blog, How Does She Do It?, Tales of a Special Needs Mom
Sometimes it feels like my days are a stream of ups and downs, of feeling in alignment, out of alignment and then back in again. My commitment to staying positive and happy and balanced is often thrown off by my girl’s resistance to all of the same. The key is...
by Kathy Milburn | Oct 20, 2014 | Blog, How Does She Do It?, Tales of a Special Needs Mom
As a mom, and particularly the mom of a child who has needed so much of me, I forget to take care of myself. Take my eyes for example. They have been really dry, and my doctor has recommended I take 5-10 minutes every day for a quick treatment. Guess who hasn’t...
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