At the Ronald McDonald House of Fort Worth, cancer accounts for about 25 percent of patients’ diagnoses. We support them in the best way possible because we believe that a family with a sick child needs help for the whole family, not just the sick child.
As a true supporter, we should all be some form of an advocate.
The learning curve to a newly diagnosed allergy may feel steep, but I promise it gets easier and more intuitive with time. It requires retraining your thinking and figuring out tricks along the way.
I thought it was time to share some of the things you should NOT say to the mom of a special-needs child. Please know my heart in this -- not to shame you, but to help you re-think your words when trying to show you care.
No boyfriend ever hit me, ever bullied me. My husband has certainly never raised a hand and barely his voice in the few times we've "argued."
But I can't say that about my dad. He bullied. He punched. He grabbed. He yelled....
I need to quit living for the applause and attention of others. I need to stop feeling so discouraged by the depravity of mankind shown in mean and hateful posts. I need to more fully embrace a life lived quietly and intentionally, as this is where I find more joy.
It is that time of year where the noses are snotty, coughs are nagging and the big debate rages on--should I or shouldn't I have my family get the flu vaccine?
Vaccinations are definitely a hot topic, and I must...