by Kathy Milburn | Jun 10, 2015 | Blog, How Does She Do It?, Tales of a Special Needs Mom
“Don’t tie your string to anyone else’s balloon.” I heard this loud and clear as I struggled with a mishmash of feelings Monday morning. I was rested, yes, but I was definitely not refreshed. My weekend was spent focused on supporting a girl in...
by Kathy Milburn | May 12, 2015 | Blog, Tales of a Special Needs Mom
Today we are saying thanks to some amazing students and standing in awe of the generous spirit of these powerful young women. They are creating dreams come true by raising money to place service dogs with loving partners. At 14 and 15 years old, Tabitha and Morgan...
by Kathy Milburn | Apr 24, 2015 | Blog, Tales of a Special Needs Mom
“Mom, can we both take a deep breath?” Years and years of teaching my girl about self soothing and her ability to change everything in the moment, in a brand new breath, just came to fruition. Years and years of being met with vehement resistance, of her...
by Kathy Milburn | Apr 15, 2015 | Blog, Tales of a Special Needs Mom
Why wait? If there’s something my girl has taught me well, it is to do it now. What if there is no later? What if tomorrow’s circumstances stand in your way? With a body that has been unpredictable, my girl has shown me that acting on an inspiration today,...
by Kathy Milburn | Mar 23, 2015 | Blog, Tales of a Special Needs Mom
Butterflies. She wanted to see the butterflies. And since my girl doesn’t ask for much, off to see the butterflies we went, to visit the grand exhibit at the Safari Park nearby. Once a year, thousands of butterflies are raised in a beautiful, flower filled...
by Kathy Milburn | Feb 24, 2015 | Blog, Tales of a Special Needs Mom
My girl has been talking about horses: riding horses, being with horses, giving horses treats… but mostly about riding. Horses are great and their therapeutic effects are well defined. But lets face it. My girls, both of them, are horse crazy. Their mom, not so...
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