This Is Anxiety When You Parent Kids With Disabilities
Anxiety. Such a broad topic. Yet one many parents of children with disabilities, chronic conditions or parents of medically fragile children are intimately familiar with. Dr. Liz Matheis, a clinical psychologist who specializes in anxiety — among other things...
When the Primary Caretaker of a Child With a Disability Gets Sick
As parents of kids with disabilities, we put everyone’s needs before our own. But what happens when the main caretaker gets sick? What happens when having other people care for our kids is not a doable option? Join me in the latest episode of...
Diagnosis: What You Need to Know
The Unexceptional Moms podcast is back! Erin, Jen and I had a great time recording this episode. Erin and I think we’re a little rusty, but we promise we will get our groove back. The podcast resource companion available to all our patrons is the Diagnosis...
The Danger of Kids With Disabilities Who ‘Wander’ or ‘Elope’ and What You Can Do About It
When my daughter with Down syndrome was younger, we had to be hyper vigilant of her whereabouts. She seemed to have an innate sense to “go.” The first time she left our house on her own, she was only 3 years old. A nice couple found her just feet away from...
Embracing Our Limits as Parents of Kids With Disabilities
Welcome back to season two of the “Unexceptional Moms” podcast. Join Erin and me as we talk about: The challenges we have taking care of our kids. The lack of time to do everything we have to get done. Learning to say no. Cutting back when we can. As...
Ellen Stumbo writes and speaks about finding beauty in brokenness with gritty honesty and openness. She's passionate about sharing the real – sometimes beautiful and sometimes ugly – aspects of faith, parenting, special needs, and adoption. Ellen’s writing has appeared on Focus on the Family, LifeWay, MomSense, Not Alone, Mamapedia and the Huffington Post.