I am a special needs mom. My daughter is medically complex and has special needs. I debated whether or not I should share this, but I feel like very few speak out about this topic. I want to be the voice for special needs moms like me who may be going through the same thing – Special Needs Parenting PTSD.

My daughter absolutely despises doctor’s visits. I usually have to give her a week’s notice to mentally prepare for the anxiety a simple check-up will inflict. She recently confessed that her anxiety stems from the fear that the doctors will find something else wrong. It’s a type of PTSD she’s reliving from the time she was whisked off to the hospital with a diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes at her 10-year annual check-up. I told her I completely understand how that would bring about anxious…

Special needs parenting is a difficult journey. It took me some time to get here, but today I'm truly grateful for being a special needs parent.

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