Dear KNOWDifferent Families,
Well,it is February, we have snow and I did not get a snow day. Yep, you read that correctly, I basically feel like a student all over again and I was robbed of a snow day. It is amazing how hard working from home on a computer is every day.
I find myself becoming a little more frazzled each week. Marky can sense it too, so I find grace and tell him we can take a break. We have to make it work, the way that works for us.
How are you all doing ? I hope some days are easier than others.
Marky turned 18 at the end of the month, I did a 5 day writing challenge about it and am sharing it with you below. It helped me a lot but I haven’t written since.
Ironically, the day after he turned 18, we needed to head to the ER, he has not had an ER incident since he was 1.5 years old. I was so anxious about his age, COVID and all that is connected to special needs kids and doctors. It all worked out ok, and the hospital staff was amazing. I am still processing it all. We are also working with a great attorney on his legal papers, but of course, they weren’t done the day after his birthday – is that basically a summary of life? ! Whew, like the saying goes, you don’t know how strong you are, until you have to be!
I am working hard on holding onto my word of 2021. My word is hope. It gives me strength and gets me to each tomorrow.
Hope for brighter tomorrow’s and hope for our strength in all we have to do every day .
Remember, if you aren’t taking care of you, you cannot take care of anyone else
Happy Birthday month to Tricia, we could not do this without you and I miss seeing you!
Happy Valentine’s Day to all of you !
Be sure to check the site and Facebook to stay up to date. If you have anything you want to share or add, please get in touch. This site is for you, we need to and want to know what works! You can email Carissa or Tricia.
KnowDifferent.net is a site for all special need families that have to do anything “KNOWdifferently”. No matter what the diagnosis, our site will offer you a place to learn, a place to share and a place to feel KnowDifferent.We have some great community events coming up, be sure to check our calendar frequently as we add to it daily. Some more detailed info is included here about Winter sessions for our kids to keep busy as well.
To our readers, we thank you for being a part of our network. To our sponsors, we thank you for trusting our platform to help make a difference. To our community, we are so grateful for you all and look forward to growing together.
My 5 day writing challenge for Marky’s 18th birthday.
Day 1 7 Things Our Son With Autism Has Gained During This Pandemic
Day 2 Marky’s Autism & Approaching 18
Day 3 Day By Day
Day 4 How You “Celebrate” 18 with Autism
Day 5 5 Gifts My Son With Autism Gives Freely Every Day
Be sure to check the site and Facebook to stay up to date. If you have anything you want to share or add, please get in touch. This site is for you, we need to and want to know what works! You can email Carissa or Tricia.
KnowDifferent.net is a site for all special need families that have to do anything “KNOWdifferently”. No matter what the diagnosis, our site will offer you a place to learn, a place to share and a place to feel KnowDifferent.We have some great community events coming up, be sure to check our calendar frequently as we add to it daily. Some more detailed info is included here about Winter sessions for our kids to keep busy as well.
To our readers, we thank you for being a part of our network. To our sponsors, we thank you for trusting our platform to help make a difference. To our community, we are so grateful for you all and look forward to growing together.
With Hope & Gratitude
Carissa