Dear Other Parents of Children With Special Needs: This Is Why I Don’t Know What to Say to You

Dear parents of children with special needs,

I am a mother of three boys, two of whom have special needs. One has a terminal genetic rare syndrome, while the other has ADHD — and I don’t know how to talk to you.

Your child has a disability? Has Autism? Has Down syndrome? Your world is full of hope, challenges, overcoming challenges, seeing results, seeing your hard work pay off and fighting for your children to be accepting into society just like any other child (rightly so). Your world is full of love, courage, strength and heartbreak, too. It’s almost like mine but not quite.


Geraldine Renton
Geraldine Rentonhttp://GeraldineRenton.com
I am Ger; wife to D and mother to three wonderful boys; Ethan, J and toddling D. We live in Ireland. I write about our life and the lessons my boys have thought me. Ethan has a terminal condition; J has ADHD and the toddler runs the house! We are trying to learn how to live, love and laugh again after Ethans diagnosis (of Hunter Syndrome ) in 2008. Ethan has thought us many things; the three L's being the most important -live, love and laugh. ..life is indeed too short. Follow me at my blog, GeraldineRenton.com and Ethan's Facebook page.

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