Tag: special needs sister

Teaching My Non-Verbal Son That His Sister’s There For Him Too

I’ll never put demands on either of them. Love and family aren’t about demands.

My special needs son has a sister whose point of view helps him grow in all the right ways.

Families with special needs children don’t pass a test. We’re simply people.

She’s prioritized on the same level he is – not above and not below.

It’s easy to forget to make the memories when you’re busy running ragged into the ground.

That was the plan…until noon. Suddenly, she remembered that we had movies and ice cream at home.

I want to be the fun dad, but I also want to be a good dad. It’s a delicate balance sometimes.

I never had Father’s Days like the ones I’ve made since becoming a father myself.

She is equal to her brother and, in my eyes, just as important.