by Kathy Milburn | Jul 13, 2015 | Blog, Tales of a Special Needs Mom
Tonight I write with sadness. I am feeling constrained, tied down by the life of my girl. For it’s long after the diagnosis, the therapy regimens and surgeries, the doctors appointments and research, that the life we have both chosen to lead is clear and ragged...
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 | Jan 13, 2015 | Blog, Divine Connections
Today I feel connected to Source in ways more powerful than ever before. I feel it in the love of a friend, a giggle from my girl, the warm sun against the bright blue sky. Why does the sun shine brighter today? The answer is this: I am taking care of myself first....
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...
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