Ever had one of those days? Yeah, I know you have. I was too until one of my children said something that made me forget it all!
Sometime ago, I was having a bad day – things not going right; work in the toilet and so was everything at home.
My kids were sick and I need to get them to the doctor – I got an appointment for that afternoon. Since I am a at-home Dad and freelancer, I get to do everything from home…well usually.
Having sick children, getting sick myself and having issues on the work front was drawing on me.
I was ready to lose it! Then it happened….
I was walking past my 5-year-old and she said this to me:
“Daddy, you stink! You need a shower before we go to the doctor!”
I laughed so hard, I thought I was going to bust a gut. All the bad things that happened that day had disappeared with that comment.
A few things that came out of this:
1. Kids say the darndest things and they always bring a smile to your face. No matter what is happening, they can make your day all smiles.
2. Yes, I did need a shower and I got one before we went to the doctor.
Recently, I picked-up a new writing client; they are a blog for children with disabilities. Since I have plenty of experience with this, I was more than happy to start writing for them. The site has recently launched in the last month and I would like to let you know about it.
When you get a chance, check out: ChildRC.com
As a parent to a child with Special Needs, I firmly believe in bringing awareness to this subject; I believe this site will help with that.
As I have written before, my youngest child is a Special Needs child. She has Ataxia and Hypatonia, No one can tell us for sure what is causing her condition. We have only one specialist tell us it seems like it is Ataxic Cerebral Palsy, a very rare form of Cerebral Palsy, but needs more research to be sure.
For anyone that is a parent of or works with a Special Needs child, I urge you to check out ChildRC.com and add it your list of sites that are helping to raise awareness of Special Needs and disabilities rights.
I am always looking to connect with other parents and professionals that work with Special Needs children. You can reach me at my contact page or on Twitter. I am working on a FaceBook page for this site and it will be up a bit later.
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