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  • Cindi Ferrini
  • January 25, 2017
  • 350
I’m SO Done! I’ve HAD IT!

“I’m so done! I’ve HAD IT!” Have those words ever spilled out of your mouth as you’ve cared for your child with special needs? Well, they have from my mouth. […]

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  • Cindi Ferrini
  • November 8, 2016
  • 350
Thankful For a Second Pair of Hands

I remember a very full day and evening with Joey that ended with a nice ride home and a very cooperative time getting him changed and into bed. He literally […]

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  • Cindi Ferrini
  • September 22, 2016
  • 350
Just Say No! At Least For Now…

  Most of us caring for one with special needs have to say “no” to a lot. Recalling days on end as a young mom, I remember barely coming up […]

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  • Cindi Ferrini
  • July 28, 2016
  • 350
Special Needs Parents Aren’t Special

You must be “special people” to have a special child…  It’s a phrase that’s often said to us special needs parents, and I can only assume  it’s said with good […]

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  • Cindi Ferrini
  • February 16, 2016
  • 350
Fully Engaged but Not Fully Listening!

  Special needs, age 34 and totally enjoying his “kid” show… as he kept saying “booger, booger….” with some intensity. I said, “Joey just get a Kleenex. “Mom, booger, BOOGER!” […]

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  • Cindi Ferrini
  • November 16, 2015
  • 350
Everything is Fine…Even When it isn’t!

  Those of us caring for children with disabilities are used to hearing people say things like, “They look fine to me.” There are, indeed, some children with disabilities that […]

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  • Cindi Ferrini
  • August 17, 2015
  • 350
He Likes it BUMPY!

  Honestly, I’d have never guessed my son with special needs would like a bumpy plane ride. For most of us, we clamp our hands around the arm rest exposing […]

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