This section includes posts about parenting a child with special needs, including our journey with diagnosis, daily life, and growing independence. This is a challenging and often lonely task, yet there is so much growth in the process! For a more guided look at this journey, visit my page all about parenting a child with special needs.
Watching your child with special needs step into adulthood can be quite an emotional ride. It brings a unique mix of pride, worry, and wonder. Lucy’s first college spring break…
Oh gosh, there is SO much going on in my heart right now. I’m a little paralyzed with how to record this whole getting-Lucy-ready-for-college bit. How do I adequately describe…
Finding meaningful work can be challenging for anyone—but finding jobs for people with visual impairment can feel especially overwhelming. This is the story of how Lucy found a way to…
School is out here in the desert. The last day was the day before Memorial Day weekend. So let’s talk for a minute about my hero Lucy. Let’s talk about…
We have some big news to share. Something we have really, really been praying for: Lucy’s exciting acceptance into the FBC summer program.
The other day I was thinking about miracles. And their evolution. Remember how Lucy’s vision teachers took special care to enlarge her homework worksheets like this? Lucy is holding one…
Bardet-Biedl Syndrome (BBS) is a rare genetic condition that affects many parts of the body—and for families like ours, it shapes daily life in ways most people never see. Raising…
Raising a child with special needs is a journey full of challenges, learning, and unexpected joys. Today I want to share two tips that have made a meaningful difference in…
As children grow, so do the challenges—and the opportunities to help others understand. Lucy heading into sixth grade brought new worries about independence and navigating. But it also created another…