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As a parent of a child that needs special care, lying awake at night calculating impossibilities isn’t a new thing. Your child needs skilled nursing care—close monitoring, medications, equipment management—but you also need to work. Not just for the income, […]

Your child spends most days with adults—therapists, nurses, doctors, you—but almost no time with other children. They’re medically stable and receiving excellent clinical care, but they’re also profoundly lonely in ways that break your heart when you really allow yourself […]

The first day of school should be exciting, but as parents of children with special needs, worry can frequently accompany this excitement. Our child has complex medical needs—medications that must be administered precisely on schedule, equipment that requires monitoring, and […]

When your child was diagnosed with complex medical needs, you probably spent countless hours researching medical treatments, specialists, and equipment. You learned about medications, procedures, and care protocols. You became an expert in managing your child’s physical health. But somewhere […]

You see your child sitting alone during family gatherings, unable to join the games that other children play naturally. They want to connect, you can see it in their eyes, but the combination of medical equipment, communication challenges, and mobility […]

The alarm on the feeding pump goes off for the third time tonight, and you jolt awake in panic. Is it just an air bubble, or is something seriously wrong? Your hands shake as you troubleshoot, aware that your child […]

Watching your child struggle to express a simple need—wanting a drink, asking for help, trying to share something exciting—and the frustration is heartbreaking. Their eyes fill with tears when you can’t understand what they’re trying desperately to communicate. Other children […]

Your child can’t tell you they’re scared about their upcoming surgery. They don’t have words for the frustration of watching other children run and play while their bodies won’t cooperate. They can’t explain the confusion of why they spend so […]

You still remember the day you received your child’s diagnosis. You’re relieved that there’s a name for and a plan to treat your child’s symptoms. However, hearing healthcare providers use terms like “significant delays”, “ongoing medical needs,” and “complex care […]

It’s been three years since you slept a whole night. Your friends stopped inviting you to things because you always cancel at the last minute when your child has a medical crisis. Your partner is sleeping in another room because […]