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The Myth of the Superhero Mom

February 7, 2017 By Patricia O'Machel Leave a Comment

I am super excited to be guest blogging today over at Easter Seals.  Please check it out HERE – Easter Seals provides resources and services for both kids and adults with disabilities, and I am proud to be a part of it. Easterseals.com Blog.easterseals.com

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Sharing Stories of Parenting the Special Needs Child Around the World

October 2, 2016 By Patricia O'Machel Leave a Comment

I NEED YOUR HELP and I WANT TO SHARE YOUR STORY   Parents, I need your help with an important project, looking at special needs parenting from a global perspective. The purpose and focus of this project will be to address the day to day life of raising a young child with special needs.  It…

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50 Years Ago Today

April 24, 2016 By Patricia O'Machel 3 Comments

  Fifty years ago today my Mom sat rocking in a little house, and waited for me to be born.  I’m sure waiting and wondering how all of this was going to turn out and what the future would hold for both her and for me. My Mom must have been quiet and worried, and full of…

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Sisters and Disability

April 15, 2015 By admin Leave a Comment

I think it is a common theme in disability parenting that we worry about our kids who are challenged, but also have our own set of worries for our other children.  Those strong little souls that travel alongside their siblings, offering support, love, and strength of their own. It is my constant fear that I…

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The super hero flexibility of the special needs parent

April 12, 2015 By admin 2 Comments

I would not say I am a particularly flexible person, in the physical sense.  Can’t quite remember my last back bend or splits – but it was definitely sometime in my early childhood.  Yet, people are always commenting on my flexibility, my patience, and my ability to see the sunny side of the street. I…

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Days may be long, but never boring - and I look forward to all of the amazing things that this kind of life, living outside the lines, will bring. More…

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