Life’s Lessons

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Real Moms Share: Michelle Rocker

A mother’s music therapy for navigating special needs with laughter and resilience: Michelle Rocker shares her family’s journey managing bipolar disorder and ADHD diagnoses while balancing parenting challenges. Discover how embracing humor turned overwhelming moments into opportunities for growth and connection among four diverse children, fostering resilience and creative coping mechanisms within the Rocker household.

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Real Mom’s Share: Mitzi & Caitlyn

Discover the transformative power of pacing yourself in “Real Moms Share,” where Mitzi McGilvray shares her journey navigating life with a daughter who has Trisomy X. Uncover how embracing slower motion changed their world, despite fast-paced beginnings—read now for heartfelt insights and practical tips!

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Real Moms Share: Jennifer Schwertfeger

Jennifer Schwertfeger’s story: A mother’s unwavering love for her daughter Grace, a micro-preemie battling chronic lung disease, paints a picture of resilience both on the tough medical journey and in the everyday joys of family life. From ventilators to feeding tubes, this mother-daughter duo face challenges head-on with grace and determination.

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Real Moms Share: Geri Booth “Hurricane Taylor”

Geri Booth shares insights into her extraordinary life as a mother to three children, especially focusing on her daughter Taylor’s unique challenges and personality traits. Hear how she finds joy in facing adversity and inspires happiness through acts of kindness.

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Real Moms Share: Charlotte Chapman

Mom of two shares her journey with Allix’s autism diagnosis Charlotte Chapman: I am a retired 8th grade math teacher and my husband, Mitch, works for Chevron overseas…. We have a son, Bryce… When Allix was about 15 months old we knew that “something was wrong”.

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Real Moms Share: Julie Jones Rolling on with a Positive Attitude!

Julie Jones: Our family is what would have once been described as a “typical family”. There is a mom, dad and two children (a boy BJ, 18, and a girl AJ, 11). But, there is nothing typical about the way we function as a family because our son was born with Cerebral Palsy.

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Real Moms Share: Deb Discenza

Deb Discenza shares her journey raising premature baby Becky with special needs diagnosis of Asperger’s Syndrome, ADHD,Sensory Integration Dysfunction, Feeding Aversions, Developmental Motor Coordination Disorder and asthma. Starting motherhood was a whirlwind for Deb Discenza when she welcomed her daughter Becky after being born 10 weeks early.

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2013’s Life Lessons from Special Parents

Empower Your Child’s Voice: Nisha Morris’s journey with her daughter Nathasha’s Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome (CCHS) teaches us the power of education and listening deeply to our children’s unique needs.

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