Maggie Poole
The Village You Didn’t Know You Needed: Online Support Groups
When you have a child with “special needs”, you become part of a larger village that you didn’t know existed and didn’t know you needed.
I look back to Nathan’s early days, and I really...
Birthdays Are For Celebrating Life!
Everyone's birthday is a big deal, but as a special needs mom, my son's birthday is just a little bit extra special to me!
If you have read, my other post on this site, you'll...
Gotcha Day
Three years ago today, I officially became the mom of two boys!
Everyone’s journey to motherhood is different and each child’s story is unique. I'm going to focus on my middle child Nathan’s story as...
Three Things to NOT Say to a Special Needs Mom
As a mom of a medically fragile child, I have been a part of some really awkward conversations. It is part of a woman’s nature to want to talk but there are sometimes that...
Cherishing the Moments with Grandparents
When I agreed to write a post for Grandparents day, I was excited to talk about the special bond my kids have with their great grandmother. Then tragedy hit our family and my husband...
Ladies… Don’t Forget Your Husband
As my husband and I celebrated our seventh wedding anniversary last week, I sat down and reflected that in this season of our lives, we don't always put our relationship first.
In general, when you...
Bedtime Enforcer
When it comes to parenting, I'm pretty laid back about most things, but when it comes to bedtime, there is no negotiation at my house.
I am not here to judge other parents routines because...
The Reality of a ‘Vacation’ vs. a ‘Trip’
While sitting at the park today I asked my friend how her recent vacation went and she said, “It was ok.” This got us started talking about the difference between a vacation and a...
Potty Training – My Worst Nightmare
As a mom, I think we all have at least one thing that we think is going to land us in the mental hospital! I can tell you for me it is potty training!...
Special Needs Dads -The Unsung Hero
With Father’s Day being tomorrow, I wanted to pay a special ode to special needs fathers. My husband, Chris embodies what it means to be a great father to our children and it is...