All in MomME
No matter what his challenges or struggles are the more I meet them with acceptance, love, and compassion the more I see it come alive in him. Just like we adults can have different love languages, as children and those with special needs they show love unique to them and that is ok.
I thank my son for giving me the push I needed to go gray out of necessity and convenience. Being a mom was a game-changer for me and as you moms know the realness after your child is born and you are sleep-deprived and out of your mind. When I saw how much energy I needed to take care of him and give him the care that he deserved it made me look at areas of my life where I could simplify my routines.
When I first had my son I was beyond blown away at how little I could do besides take care of him. I found myself saying many times I did “nothing” today based on the state of how my home looked. But I am thankful that a good friend of mine helped me gain perspective. She reminded me of all the things I do to keep my son alive. Things that are easy to minimize.
Sharing is healing. Sharing also helps us to feel more connected and less alone in our struggle when we hear similar experiences of others. This is one of the many articles I will write on this journey of mothering a special needs child.
One of my goals with this blog is being ‘compassionately real’ about things I struggle with. What I have learned is before I can get to solutions, I must acknowledge where I am and not make myself feel that until I get to the improved me that is when I can give myself compassion.
