Comments on Trust Me, I'm a Mom: Why Your Special Needs Mom Friend Might Be... 'One of THOSE Moms'

How are her eyes now since the surgeries? You both...

2015-09-06T20:17:51.318-07:00

How are her eyes now since the surgeries? You both have the prettiest blue eyes..

Couldn't have said it better myself!

2014-09-09T08:51:46.441-07:00

Couldn't have said it better myself!

Add one more bolded category for THOSE moms above ...

2014-06-24T17:27:21.123-07:00

Add one more bolded category for THOSE moms above - some of us have no choice but to work full time - on top of all of those things that we do for our special needs children and families. Not complaining - it is a choice (because we like our house and we like to eat), and we make it work. But it is one more thing to add to a very full plate.

So true! One thing my non-special needs moms need ...

2014-04-25T12:31:42.208-07:00

So true! One thing my non-special needs moms need to keep in mind is that when I'm with my son he is taking my full attention. I'm not ignoring you on purpose, it's just that this kid is a lot of work! Give me and him a moment to relax and get in the groove before you strike up a conversation. And please don't ask me to watch your kid while you go off to do something - I barely have enough hands to watch my own!

Thank you so much for this post. My son has autis...

2014-04-14T12:48:23.769-07:00

Thank you so much for this post. My son has autism and I feel you 100%. Thank you for stepping out there and being so honest for the rest of us. You have inspired me to sit down and blog more specifically about my experience.
I have written a post on my blog addressing thereality of the fear about the years beyond childhood...
http://www.thestayathomesoprano.com/2014/01/14/weakness-trust-and-the-power-of-community/

Thank you so much for this post. My son has autis...

2014-04-14T12:46:45.958-07:00

Thank you so much for this post. My son has autism and I feel you 100%. Thank you for stepping out there and being so honest for the rest of us. You have inspired me to sit down and blog more specifically about my experience. I did blog about the fear about the years beyond childhood...http://www.thestayathomesoprano.com/2014/01/14/weakness-trust-and-the-power-of-community/

Wonderful and brilliant thank you i felt every wor...

2014-04-13T11:04:49.511-07:00

Wonderful and brilliant thank you i felt every word. I truly hope our friends actually understand

This is absolutely brilliant thank you so much. I ...

2014-04-13T10:43:21.150-07:00

This is absolutely brilliant thank you so much. I just hope more non special need moms read ut so they can understand. I felt every single word. Thank you . From faithgift http:// faithgift.wordpress.com

That is a lovely post, and so true, and it makes m...

2014-04-12T06:58:42.384-07:00

That is a lovely post, and so true, and it makes me feel so much better. I need to start using the word 'overwhelmed' a lot more when people ask how I am :) x

Thank you I could not have said it any better.

2014-04-11T19:24:24.843-07:00

Thank you I could not have said it any better.

Thank you. I cant thank you enough

2014-04-11T19:23:48.567-07:00

Thank you. I cant thank you enough

Yup! Totally with you on all of this. The brain on...

2014-04-11T18:10:25.857-07:00

Yup! Totally with you on all of this. The brain on constant alert thing gets really tiring - but it's gotta be done!
I do find it hard lately and like I'm letting my friends down, because my son is getting bigger now (the 4 year old, the one that has Apraxia and Autism) but he still can't walk well because he has some problems with his feet, low muscle tone bla bla bla.. and not to mention the lack of danger awareness too! So considering I can't drive its really a nightmare to get out of the house. I can't drag a double buggy up and down stairs to get on the tube train with a heavy 4.5 year old and a 2 year old in it. When they were younger I would push my self to do it but the bigger he gets I just really can't!! So I end up having to cancel on people and sometimes I feel like I only go out for hospital visits and therapy appointments and that's it! I really don't know if other parents truly "get it' if they haven't experienced it. It turns into normal for us after a while, but it is hard

Anna (In The Playroom)

Great post, Michelle. Thank you.

2014-04-11T13:37:36.324-07:00

Great post, Michelle. Thank you.

I love this! Don't know how to fit it all in ...

2014-04-11T12:51:27.700-07:00

I love this! Don't know how to fit it all in - truth! Seven therapy appointments a week, four ABA sessions, two mornings of preschool, an older child with an equally busy schedule and heavy homework load that needs a lot of supervision to stay on task, and a job to try and get done around it all, and then there is my house, which is a shining example of what two years of saying "we'll get to it later" results in... it is a lot! Thanks so much for sharing, such a great post.

Thanks, well written. I understand myself a bit be...

2014-04-11T06:17:07.197-07:00

Thanks, well written. I understand myself a bit better now.

Thank you I needed to be reminded how it used to b...

2014-04-11T05:09:57.074-07:00

Thank you I needed to be reminded how it used to be like when my son had therapy all the time. Now he gets it at school and at home. You are right about how others don't understand unless they are going it. I am glad that I have found some groups online that have helped.

Yes, yes, yes! And so many other things! We hate b...

2014-04-05T08:45:31.670-07:00

Yes, yes, yes! And so many other things! We hate being the center of attention and getting the constant stares. We don't want conversations to only be about our special needs kiddo OR not at all about our special needs kiddo. We always feel sidelined whether or not others do it to us or we do it to ourselves. We are jealous of "normal" moms and feel uncomfortable around other kids - whether they are babies, younger than our child, the same age, or older. We compare and feel a whole host of bad feelings. We want other moms to see how alike we are and just want to make an effort to be around us.

Thanks for sharing. I'm not sure what "th...

2014-04-05T08:12:41.907-07:00

Thanks for sharing. I'm not sure what "those" moms means, but I feel for ya.

I love this and couldn't have said it better! ...

2014-04-01T13:49:31.914-07:00

I love this and couldn't have said it better! Thank you!