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Category Archives: family choices

Can a marriage survive a special needs child?

How about a family that has more than one child with special needs? While I can’t speak for every family, I would say that a marriage can survive, but… always a but.. There has to be communication. What follows is my 10 point list for marriage with special needs kids in the family. Communication Private time. Date time. Family time. Understand the needs of the family. Understand the needs of the spouse or significant other. Apologize when necessary. Love Laugh often Personal time. Communication No marriage can survive without communication.  Communicate, communicate, Communicate. Oh yeah, did I say Communicate?  Good morning, Good evening, hello, are the beginnings, but if that is all that your communication entails, you need to step it up a notch.  Communication with your spouse can be as simple as a caress.  A hug.  A smile.  Communication isn’t just about talking, though that is important too.  Communication

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Causal Leadership Summit

Last week, I was blessed with the opportunity to attend a seminar called “Summit on Causal Leadership.” It was an incredible experience to be in a setting with agencies, both state and non-profit, talking about leadership.  Not just any type of leadership, but leadership that helps achieve goals for kids with special healthcare needs. I left the meeting on Thursday with a full head of steam and a lot of ideas.  Friday’s session cemented my goals. I plan to apply for non-profit status for “Why Not Fathers”. I plan to develop some brochures and offer my abilities to speak to differing groups of people about fatherhood. What it takes to be a father, how to keep a marriage alive, staying involved in the lives of our kids. See, I have this belief.  This belief that “parenthood is a lifestyle choice.”  More on that concept at another time. For now, one

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Psych stay again

Working on getting David admitted to psych again. He is throwing up his meds, stealing and refusing meals. He has lost 5 pounds in the last week due to throwing up his meds.  Tweet #fighting4answrs

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