"I think some of it is because I use my voice. It's something I've had to develop - I'm not always the most vocal person. I'm an introvert by nature, and an extrovert only by force. There are  ...

"My life isn't what I thought it was going to be and...I have had to let that go. It really wasn't easy."

"...it is a place where he doesn’t have those same challenges as he has in school. There are places he can go where he legitimately feels good about how he’s doing.""

"I had no clue who I’m supposed to talk to. So I had to call the school, and, to the lady who answers the phone, a total stranger, and say "I think there’s something going on with my child, and  ...

"I began to feel a little paranoid, in the sense of - is there something wrong? I think he's ADHD, and it's only a matter of time before someone tells me. But really - what's the big deal? Am I a  ...

This summer has been a smooth journey. They've reached a bright peak, where she can look back and see how far she's come as a parent. As Aidan enters middle school, they will have a bumpy trail  ...

Sanctuaries are not found. They are built. They are built on the ground you stand on.

We're busy washing dishes and answering emails, so we have to put off a million requests just to get through each day. How unfair it is that one day, they will stop asking? This is the  ...

"I found only one group that would willingly give to children, but we had to fund-raise thousands of dollars to the organization, before they would match us with a dog. The wait list was  ...