#specialneedsmums

[katemustsew-blog]

Last night we made chunky crayons as a #winddowntimebeforebed . A bit of #finemotorskills cutting up old broken crayons into chunks and putting them into a silicone tray to reheat in the oven and melt into nice chunky blocks. I don't remember the last time we drew with crayons, so I will probably donate them to a local preschool (after I've got tired of looking at all the pretty colours 😜). Pumpkin got distracted and wandered off way before I did 😂. I sometimes wonder if it's me who needs the #winddowntime 🤷🏻‍♀️🤔☺️😂😉 #meltedcrayons #crayons #asd #autism #specialneedsmum #specialneedsmom #familytime #girlsgetautismtoo #bedtimeroutine #prettycolours #kidsplay #craft #makedoandmend #crayola #toooldforcrayons #railfenceblock ? I see quiltblocks everywhere 😂 https://www.instagram.com/p/BxPLKEMnA-i/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1irfkwmpms9rs

[mylittlespartan]

I have been holding off this post for some time now not feeling the right moment to share. October is Mental Health Month, this month has been chaotic so its now or never. . Hi, my name’s Alpha. I am a single mother of 3 and carer and advocate for a beautiful boy with Autism. Like every woman I go through life with strength, love and patience. I want to inspire, encourage and spread awareness and it’s easy to do so sharing all of the ups in life. But with this post, I wanted to share the downs. . On most days I am every bit what I post, a busy mum, motivated and organised. But there are certainly days when I am not that. Just a week before this selfie was taken, my depression and anxiety took over me. Just waking up and getting up took everything in me. A little more of me chipped away everyday I had to put that mum, provider and carer hat on. Every bit of my strength went into pushing through each day and deal with the every day hustle. Each day I felt the weight of it get heavier and heavier and I had no strength left to push myself up and out of the darkness . Next thing I knew I was consumed by it. I locked my self away, cried, ate crap and binged watched on anything just to escape reality. I barked out orders to my kids from my bed to get through the weekends and with tears rolling down my face I had normal conversations with them when they checked in. I’m not always ok and its ok that my kids know this, I’m human after all . I took this photo to remind myself of the moment I found strength to overcome the overbearing darkness. A reminder to take better care of myself. A reminder that there is no strength without weakness. . Depression is real and it affects so many people and their families. For the past two and half years I have been seeking help to manage it and though at times its manageable there are also times where it takes over. I’ve slowly pulled myself up again and reached out for help from those willing, but it takes time and that’s ok. Hi, my name is Alpha and I live with depression. . . #mylittlespartan #aintnohoodlikemotherhood #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthawareness #motherhoodunplugged @psychedmommy #specialneedsmum #autismjourney https://www.instagram.com/p/CVsSXrWv_JC/?utm_medium=tumblr

[myweightlossjourneyblog]

Embrace those bodies - especially during weight loss 

[crossnnshadow]

Saw this on Facebook and I was like that is so true #kids #hospitals #kidsinhospitals #hospitalkids #hospitalparent #specialneedskids #specialneedsmum (at Lismore, New South Wales) https://www.instagram.com/p/B95HN_ahyym/?igshid=ivspvqp5i871

[freddieos-mum]

For a Friend

I couldn’t write everything I wanted to you, I wouldn’t know where to begin and I know our experiences are different, plus we’re at different stages of those journeys. I wish I knew the right things to say and I wish I could take your pain away, I thought I’d be better at this than I am… you know, seen as I have a vulnerable child too. Truth is, I wish I could protect everyone from going through the pain and heartache we have. I guess that’s what makes it harder, I understand, and I know there are no words and I know how frustrated I sometimes get when people try to find the right ones but say the wrong.

Instead I would like to share something, I hope you find in beneficial.

This is Holland by Emily Perl Kingsley

I am often asked to describe the experience of raising a child with a disability - to try to help people who have not shared that unique experience to understand it, to imagine how it would feel. It’s like this……

When you’re going to have a baby, it’s like planning a fabulous vacation trip - to Italy. You buy a bunch of guide books and make your wonderful plans. The Coliseum. The Michelangelo David. The gondolas in Venice. You may learn some handy phrases in Italian. It’s all very exciting. After months of eager anticipation, the day finally arrives. You pack your bags and off you go. Several hours later, the plane lands. The stewardess comes in and says, “Welcome to Holland.”

“Holland?!?” you say. “What do you mean Holland?? I signed up for Italy! I’m supposed to be in Italy. All my life I’ve dreamed of going to Italy.”

But there’s been a change in the flight plan. They’ve landed in Holland and there you must stay.

The important thing is that they haven’t taken you to a horrible, disgusting, filthy place, full of pestilence, famine and disease. It’s just a different place. So you must go out and buy new guide books. And you must learn a whole new language. And you will meet a whole new group of people you would never have met.

It’s just a different place. It’s slower-paced than Italy, less flashy than Italy. But after you’ve been there for a while and you catch your breath, you look around…. and you begin to notice that Holland has windmills….and Holland has tulips. Holland even has Rembrandts.

But everyone you know is busy coming and going from Italy… and they’re all bragging about what a wonderful time they had there. And for the rest of your life, you will say “Yes, that’s where I was supposed to go. That’s what I had planned.”

And the pain of that will never, ever, ever, ever go away… because the loss of that dream is a very very significant loss. But… if you spend your life mourning the fact that you didn’t get to Italy, you may never be free to enjoy the very special, the very lovely things … about Holland.  

[mum-of-3-aspergers-autism-adhd]

Not forgetting... 💖💖 #adhd #adhdawareness #specialneedsmum #wherearemyglasses https://www.instagram.com/p/BsX_u0inepx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=u3d7nybl8h48

[nomisez]

Reposted from @special_needs_children Follow @special_needs_children for Special Needs inspiration, memes, and support! . . . #sensory #specialneedsparents #specialneedsdads #specialneedskids #nonverbal #specialneedsmoms #spd #specialneeds #specialneedschildren #adhd #ASD #aspergers #autism #sensoryprocessingdisorder #angelmansyndrome #downsyndrome #fragilexsyndrome #pica #williamssyndrome #GDD #support #autismawareness #disabled #specialneedsmums #specialneeds #autismlife #community #love #family https://www.instagram.com/p/CN9AGcbBsj95DIL1xMRQlr25pJgJJtUnA2CmDI0/?igshid=aejg70bgpyl6

[mi-ll-ie-blog]

So true. The sleepy cuddles make it all worth it. #autism #specialneedsmum #singleparenting

[preemiemummy]

Still working on using my time wisely... It’s an uphill battle! 🤨 . . . #instamum #selfcare #selflove #mumlife #mummyblogger #mumsofinstagram #lifestyle #ukmum #stayathomemum #mommylife #lifestyleblogger #specialneedsmum #momsofinstagram #parentsofinstagram #parentingblogger #mommyblogger #motherhoodunplugged #thingsthatmakemehappy #family #myworld #proudmum #lovingyourself #lookingafteryourself #momentsofmine #livethelittlethings #myhappiness #scottishmum #instamom #goodvibes #goals

[thecaregiverspace]

•Trigger Warning It’s taken a long time to get here...to this public space of sharing. I held my breath as I put our story out there into the vortex that is social media. I’ve also sat in deep contemplation as to my WHY. What has driven me to this? What am I hoping to achieve? The most obvious answers are, my children and to connect with like minded folks. But, there’s been something else. Go higher. Look bigger. I walked into a local shop some weeks back to pick up a few items. The man behind the counter, made general chit chat and then asked me what I was doing with my new purchases. I told him about my twins and that I was making fidget boxes for the car. He gave me *that look.* You know the one. It’s somewhere between pitty and “better you not me.” He sighed and paused for a minute, shaking his head. “My wife is the eldest of 5. Her youngest brother has a disability. His favourite thing to do is eat. So when he comes to our house we let him eat whatever he wants. We’re hoping he just develops a heart condition and dies. As people like that are better off dead.” My heart broke into a million pieces. I collected my things and left. CHANGE ACCEPTANCE AWARENESS INCLUSION This is the “something else.” The awakening has begun. It’ll only continue if our voices our heard.• #advocate #change #awareness #inclusion #acceptance #autism #specialneeds #odd #add #singlemum #specialneedsparenting #specialneedsblogger #specialneedsmum #specialneedssiblings #blogger #koolendevriessyndrome #kdvs #love #twins #facesofcare #twinlife #neurodiversity #cerebralpalsy #epilepsy #cleftlip #tinysuperheroes #family #bigsister 📷: @thesesukin https://ift.tt/2q0E3ny

[mylittlespartan]

25 DAYS of AUTISM . Day 6: Post a photo of a time you were at your lowest as a Mama and no one knew. . . This was a tough year for myself and my family. At that time I had three children in two different schools. Two children had just started Kindergarten and the other in year two. I also just started working full time after being a stay at home mum for nine years. Huge transitions for myself and everyone in the family. . I struggled everyday this year. I was struggling to find balance. I didn’t know how to be a good employee, a good mother and a good carer all at the same time. The responsibilities I had with the kids and the house suddenly had to be divided between my husband and myself. He struggled to carry the load, I struggled to support everyone and it caused such a massive strain on our marriage. . Working helped the family financially but it didn’t give us enough time to spend quality time together. It also helped us in funding the supports the Spartan needed, but it didn’t leave me any time to create and accomplish new goals for his growth. I felt like a failure that year. I felt I wasn’t a good mother, carer or employee. I continuously beat myself for not being better enough. For not doing enough. But I know now that I did try my best. That change is hard. That hardships are learning curves. Eventually my family adjusted, I found work that suited my needs as a parent and carer. It took years to find this balance and I still struggle sometimes and that’s OK. . If I was able to say one thing to myself back then I would say “You’re enough, you matter”. Because now I know that being kind to myself is the best thing I could ever do for my family. . . . #mylittlespartan #autismjourney #25daysofautism #ourautismjourney #autism #mumsofinstagram #autismadvocate #filipinofamily #autismacceptance #autismadvocate #sydneymum #autismisbeautiful #autismfamily #ourlifewithautism #autismspectrum #specialneedsfamily #specialneedsmum #motherhood #aintnohoodlikemotherhood #mumlife https://www.instagram.com/p/CT4cNi0Pr0V/?utm_medium=tumblr

[mum-of-3-aspergers-autism-adhd]

💖💖 #ilovesomeonewithautism #asd #aspergers #autismfamilies #specialneedsmum #autismawareness #autism #autismarmy https://www.instagram.com/p/BsX-c-ynoJv/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=w9y2ky8z6kqg

[mi-ll-ie-blog]

Nothing like a good selfie to remind yourself how beautiful you are . #specialneedsmum #sleepdeprived #singleparenting #selflove