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Seven Ways to Lift the Exceptional Burden of Special Needs Families

Seven Ways to Lift the Exceptional Burden of Special Needs Families

Anger, guilt, anxiety, loneliness, stress and exhaustion. Pick a feeling and a special needs caregiver has experienced it, and not occasionally or seasonally, but often daily. We could all use a helping hand from a friend or a stranger or a church parishioner, someone who gives us a tiny boost of hope when we need it the most, but special needs caregivers are in an exceptional category. Here are seven tangible ways you might consider lifting their exceptional burden just a bit.

Dear Exhausted, Wrung-out and Frazzled Mom

Dear Exhausted, Wrung-out and Frazzled Mom

As a husband and a father, I implore you to take time for self-care now. Don’t wait until it is too late. Your family and your child need you there for the long term. Please take that time, even if it is only five minutes a day.