Do You Have a Special Needs Blog?

Hello Everyone~

I just started a discussion for twitter id's, but also thought (half way through the post for that one) that knowing each other's blogs might be nice too. I have a blog that highlights some of my thoughts and feelings around being a mom, wife, woman and mother of a SN child. I like to follow other blogs that do the same. Yes, I am a member of blogger moms, but I thought it would be nice to have a record of blogs that are specific to special needs.

So, if you have one or know of one you'd like to share, please list it here so we can all start following via RSS or email.

Mine is www.GeneralHysteria.blogspot.com

Looking forward to reading and following. Mia.

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Permalink Reply by Angela McCoy on May 8, 2009 at 2:59pm: Hello Mia, and all SN Mamas! My name is Angela, and I just joined this group. Here's my blog . . . Mom's Fortress of Solitude: http://momsgreatescape.blogspot.com

I just started blogging last September, but I have met so many wonderful people in Bloggyland!

My blog consists of a variety of topics:

from humor to rants
the not-so-fabulous military life to thankfulness for the freedoms we have
sarcasm (my coping mechanism) to the dilemmas and beauty of motherhood and everything in between

I write:

for therapy
to inspire others with our experiences
to make a difference
offer hope to the hopeless
to keep my sanity.

I have four boys, ages 16, 14, and 7 year old twins, each with their own Special Needs. I am also a step-mom to two girls and one boy. The girls are 18 and 9. My step-son will forever be 19.

One of our twins is autistic, and the other has APD (Auditory Processing Disorder).

My 14 y.o. was diagnosed as an infant with a rare metabolic disorder called Cystinosis, and a resulting kidney disease called Fanconi's Syndrome. He received a new kidney just before his 12th birthday, and is doing wonderfully.

My oldest son has ADHD, but is also managing well, now. I say, 'now' because we have had some very challenging trials to get him where he is today.

My step-son, who will be forever 19, was bipolar. He committed suicide while living with his mother in Texas, two years ago. We were very close from the time I met him, and even after we had to relocate with the Navy. I wish I would have known how much he was suffering. We spoke on the phone two days prior to his death and he seemed so very happy. No one had the slightest clue he would take his own life. We miss him tremendously!

Shortly after Eric's death, my husband was diagnosed with testicular cancer. I swear . . . it never ends! He is doing ok, now, after the surgery. So far, his follow-up testing has proven cancer free. We keep our fingers, toes, legs, and even eyes crossed in the hopes that the cancer never returns.

Anyhow, that's me in a nutshell. Welcome to the insanity! lol

I cannot wait to meet everyone. If you made it through this drawn-out posting, thank you for your patience in reading, and congratulations . . . you like me! YEAH! :oP

Hugs all,

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Permalink Reply by Lynn Rickert on May 15, 2009 at 4:47am: Hi Twitter Moms.... I just joined this group and I have 5 children, the youngest (11y/o girl) having special needs. No actual diagnosis but including sensory processing disorder which causes her to be fed by g-tube, hypotonia, seizure disorder, cognitive dysfunction, etc. She is hilariously funny and very loving!

My blog is PedalingBackwards
There I talk about the ups and downs, my discoveries in the journey, etc.
I can't wait to look at all your blogs! Glad to be here!
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Permalink Reply by Gina Badalaty on May 15, 2009 at 5:36am: Hi there, my Mom-Blog was just supposed to be a journey of motherhood. But unexpectedly becoming a special needs mom in 2003 and again in 2007 changed all that. I don't only blog about special needs, but that's my focus.

Here's the link:
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Permalink Reply by Nat Bourre on May 16, 2009 at 9:59am: Hello to all,

I don`t have a special needs blog, but I think this might be of interest to Moms who do have a special needs blog.

I am a work-at-home Mom to a 21-month old, and I am currently working with a gentleman from Philadelphia who is setting up a non-profit organization to help families of children with Cerebral Palsy or Traumatic Brain Injury. He is not looking for any funding or donations of any kind. He wants his non-profit organization to focus on disseminating information that is complimentary to what already exists out there.

The organization is being built based on the input that we receive from these families via this 5-minute survey; http://tinyurl.com/pe6hrn

We would be very grateful if you would be willing to post this link on your blog. If you would like more information, feel free to contact me at marketing4health@yahoo.ca

Best regards,
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Permalink Reply by Carol Greenburg on June 6, 2009 at 1:21pm: Hi Mia,

I'm the Aspieadvocate at www.carolgreenburg.vox.com. I have Asperger's Syndrome and my unbelievably good-looking son, Arren, is six years old. Arren is autistic, athletic, and pretty much never stops smiling. Come visit for special ed advocacy tips and resources.

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Permalink Reply by Karen Griffith Gryga on June 22, 2009 at 9:41am: Hello -- my name is Karen. My son has language processing learning issues as well as ADHD. My blog can be found at http://www.lipstickwisdom.com. I talk about my son, his learning issues, ADHD as well as other topics!

Thanks,
Karen
www.lipstickwisdom.com
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Permalink Reply by MiaHysteria on June 22, 2009 at 7:34pm: Thanks to everyone who is responding. I think I've pulled everyone's feed. I'm hoping to be able to keep up on everyone's postings....can't wait for more!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Wendy Sumner Winter on July 8, 2009 at 7:06am: My blog is about being a adoptive mom of a kiddo with special needs. I sometimes talk about other things though - since life's gotta be bigger than the sum of our kids' needs, right?! - but I end up back in the SN column quite a lot.

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Permalink Reply by Jean Myles on July 10, 2009 at 12:40pm: I just started one! There were many times when at the end of the day I just felt sad, angry, stressed etc. And most people I know just don't understand. So I thought if I started jotting my thoughts it might help me and get other parents of special needs kids thoughts and comments. The biggest thing is that after my autistic 2 year old is in bed I look back at the day and feel like we fought, yelled, and battled all day. And it makes me literally cry. Every day is important in our lives. Life is too short for me to waste any days feeling like I couldn't help my little guy the best I could, or we didn't love each other enough. Or I didn't use enough patience or really try and work through his problems based on his special needs. But most of you know, it is so HARD. Some days you just can't even see past what is going on from minute to minute.

Anyway, point is that I started a blog. I've only written a few times, but plan on devoting more time to it.

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Permalink Reply by Judy on July 24, 2009 at 12:31pm: I am the special needs columnist for Grown in My Heart and also write about special needs on my personal blog from time to time The International Mom; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Paula Di Fabio Fasciano on July 24, 2009 at 5:32pm: My 2 boys have fragile x syndrome.

I blog too... www.thefascianos.com; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Holly Collins on August 4, 2009 at 6:41am: Hi Everyone,

My blog, fearless folks, is about raising two kids on the autism spectrum (one higher functioning and one severe), and the aftermath of having to send one of my children to a residential school. I also feature other blogs with special needs kids, so I look forward to finding all of yours!

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