tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post1242360049170718823..comments2024-03-28T03:35:52.176-04:00Comments on Love That Max : Top 20 Reasons Moms Of Kids With Special Needs ROCKEllen Seidmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-90322351899570840652014-11-08T18:23:19.469-05:002014-11-08T18:23:19.469-05:00How about the people that take the handicap spot a...How about the people that take the handicap spot and then jog into the store! I went without the handicap sticker, probably because I knew the spots would be taken anyway...Uggggh! I get exactly what you are saying. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08523468946931718687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-5486265100902115772014-05-11T21:13:46.668-04:002014-05-11T21:13:46.668-04:00Because I refrain myself from calling you an effin...Because I refrain myself from calling you an effin ahole when you park in the one handicap spot at my kid's school because you are in too much of a hurry to walk an extra 15 feet. Don't you think for a second that I wouldn't trade my kid's disability for the ability to walk an extra thousand feet? More. Katiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01952746020695889911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-33135851323971351972014-01-09T10:30:42.226-05:002014-01-09T10:30:42.226-05:00Thank you- I needed a good cry today. WE DO ROCK a...Thank you- I needed a good cry today. WE DO ROCK and need to be told that everyday- sometimes to just get through the day. Thank you for being brave enough to say what we are all thinking.smoore2002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-47665203491836470412012-12-06T06:08:25.012-05:002012-12-06T06:08:25.012-05:00I agree with the post, thanks a lot for post it. Y...I agree with the post, thanks a lot for post it. You write my thoughts about my life with my special needs son, i'm living in Barcelona i am a single mum of 3 kids. My son has a severe cerebral palsy and i never thought that he could raise this goals. He finished secundary school and he is starting high school, in my country is very difficult because there are a very few helps for them. Then i am very glad for the special life i have had thanks to my son, this a great leson of life.Eulalianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-41879413048917428562012-12-03T11:14:01.155-05:002012-12-03T11:14:01.155-05:00Jacolyn wrote:
"Because we smile through the ...Jacolyn wrote:<br />"Because we smile through the play dates when all we want to do is cry". <br /><br />I used to feel this way. Now I am happy as a bee. Because all the hard work i put into my child is paying off! So he is 10 and reading at a 1st grade reading level..who cares! My Child is reading! He is doing all the things the "experts" said he wouldn't be doing. He is talking..not like an average 10 year old should..but his voice and small talk is music to my ears! He is the closest thing to God to me. He is sweet, innocent, loving and hasn't got one bad bone in his body. Life is great. And I am truly blessed. Cheers! thank you for posting! I ROCK! :-)<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-17634525612467649642012-11-29T03:10:16.267-05:002012-11-29T03:10:16.267-05:00as a mother of a special needs kid, i thank you fo...as a mother of a special needs kid, i thank you for posting this message !!! every line makess sense ... u have summerised the essence of our lives ..the best part for me was #4 .. <br /> the thing which gets us going is "hope" that our kids would lead a independent lives ... coz hope sees the invisible ;feels the intangible and achieves the impossible !!!<br /><br /> i "hope" we all succeed ladies !! good luck and god bless!!<br /><br />i am bad at writing stuff ; but this post made me cry and at the same time fuelled some energy also to caary on ... so was tempted to reply .. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08623453173270754444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-82033975763704761102012-11-29T02:56:16.097-05:002012-11-29T02:56:16.097-05:00thank you ..thank you thank you for making me feel...thank you ..thank you thank you for making me feel better .. i see here mom's from different rsces culture ethnicity .. but i can feel the essence of wonderful "mother hood " .. we all feel and endure in the same fashion ... i wish luck to all the super mommys ... love u all !!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08623453173270754444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-9412230462779440032012-05-14T12:30:26.295-04:002012-05-14T12:30:26.295-04:00Yeah, I think we're mom enough!Yeah, I think we're mom enough!Cheryl D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09325231488203008376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-44286335070162821382012-05-13T08:01:10.440-04:002012-05-13T08:01:10.440-04:00Whew! No wonder I sometimes feel exhausted. lolWhew! No wonder I sometimes feel exhausted. lolTuihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943324467987107991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-68608079655652085392012-05-12T21:12:10.149-04:002012-05-12T21:12:10.149-04:00#20 - because we are exhausted, but we just keep b...#20 - because we are exhausted, but we just keep being the best moms that we know how to be.<br /><br />And yes, we are more selfless than other moms. We need to be and if you think this isn't true, you have no idea what it means to have a child with special needs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-47228022010427668742012-05-12T14:26:29.618-04:002012-05-12T14:26:29.618-04:00Awesome list, I agree!Awesome list, I agree!valmg @ Mom Knows It Allhttp://valmg.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-48108043132060805552011-10-19T10:45:41.404-04:002011-10-19T10:45:41.404-04:00I LOVE this. It made me cry.My Ryan is 7 years old...I LOVE this. It made me cry.My Ryan is 7 years old with austim. And this just broke my heart . Number 11. THANKS SO MUCH for posting this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-22699004074012758022011-03-30T22:20:47.530-04:002011-03-30T22:20:47.530-04:00Because God knew that special kids need special mo...Because God knew that special kids need special moms and that is why he hand picked each one of us. So yes we do rock!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16083730854164673368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-57327540198379088322010-06-26T09:48:53.764-04:002010-06-26T09:48:53.764-04:00This is great. Although i my son is a normal boy,...This is great. Although i my son is a normal boy, I have been a single mom for 19n years and I know how a mother feels about her child. this piece will be great inspiration for all moms out there.Felisa Daskeohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17847444201374317928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-80508401010650197572010-06-02T20:51:58.604-04:002010-06-02T20:51:58.604-04:00GREAT post!!! I copied and pasted for my blog too...GREAT post!!! I copied and pasted for my blog too. I could relate to SOOO many!!Candicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17619153520569896825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-14917922319432505812010-05-18T01:01:59.766-04:002010-05-18T01:01:59.766-04:00This is the same Anonymous as before. I find it am...This is the same Anonymous as before. I find it amusing that if I had found a way to post as "Heather" or "Monica" or whatever, nobody would have taken any pot-shots at me for posting under a false name, but that's beside the point.<br /><br />I am a mother and a grandmother. <br /><br />I should have also included my grandparents in my orignal comment. They loved all their children equally, although their oldest was left brain-damaged after she had typhoid at age 2 in 1929. I've seen and loved special needs children and adults and their parents all my life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-33315761757173675272010-05-11T11:26:01.345-04:002010-05-11T11:26:01.345-04:00Oh how I needed to read this today. As someone who...Oh how I needed to read this today. As someone who rocks the sweat pants almost every day with chocolate stuck in the grooves of my wedding ring I can relate to every line here and most of the comments.<br /><br />As to the anonymous commenter who did not understand # 12, love is not a product that we run out of as Moms, it is our life blood behind all we do and how I read it is even after all the extras that go into parenting a child with special needs there is and always will be an ample supply of love to go around so that there is no pecking order, no most-loved-- we love differently but equally as it should be with no two people the same.<br /><br />And my number 20 is that we live in the moment more as we toss our expectations aside and enjoy the wonder before us, around us and within us.<br /><br />Thanks again for your words!<br /><br />And my number 20Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06386374832683991598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-27366111680430730722010-05-11T07:37:00.942-04:002010-05-11T07:37:00.942-04:00PS I know from other forums that Moms hate the ide...PS I know from other forums that Moms hate the idea of number 12. They just have not been there and cannot understand the all consuming effort of a child with special needs. They also prefer to think of themselves as better parents than you because their child does not scream inappropriately at Target.Sineadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-34897792855943117262010-05-11T07:34:40.067-04:002010-05-11T07:34:40.067-04:00Because we know the miracle of an inchstone when o...Because we know the miracle of an inchstone when other parents only see a minor milestone as a check box.Sineadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-26776053313126474052010-05-10T09:06:06.721-04:002010-05-10T09:06:06.721-04:00#11 is so true. It made me laugh to see it in prin...#11 is so true. It made me laugh to see it in print. <br /><br />Anonymous (the hater) has never had a special needs child for sure. Our kids do need us more. Moms of non-special needs kids need to realize how lucky they are. I still consider myself lucky to have Nic. Maybe even more lucky than most. But a child who can be independent and move on their own is truly blessed. And so are his or her parents. Rethink that post, Anonymous. No one here is going to feel bad that you are offended.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08654719462166112995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-36981482809842671702010-05-10T08:08:45.066-04:002010-05-10T08:08:45.066-04:00Fantastic list. It made my day :)Fantastic list. It made my day :)Mirandanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-64057181119205068592010-05-10T07:53:52.127-04:002010-05-10T07:53:52.127-04:00Anonymous, I am always struck by the bravery of yo...Anonymous, I am always struck by the <i>bravery</i> of you nameless haters.<br /><br />You are offended on your <i>sister's</i> behalf? You speak of nieces and nephews. Are you a mother? If not, then you don't get to play here.<br /><br />Many bad words to you.cristinhttp://www.cdhmomma.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-72936609873643803842010-05-10T01:25:34.689-04:002010-05-10T01:25:34.689-04:00Great mother's day post! So glad I found your ...Great mother's day post! So glad I found your blog :)Wantapeanuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11993949583915924482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-71296465568445847782010-05-09T23:49:02.734-04:002010-05-09T23:49:02.734-04:00Anonymous -
As a mother of two "non-special...Anonymous - <br /><br />As a mother of two "non-special needs" children and one "special needs" child, let me just say that I did not see what you saw in #12 at all. <br /><br />Instead, I saw a reference to the immense strength required to be the mother of a special needs child. <br /><br />I saw reference to the selflessness which we special needs mom are required to have in order to support all the needs our children have above and beyond the needs of a "non-special needs" child. <br /><br />In fact, I would say that being a special needs mother has in essence, given me the ability to be a BETTER mother to my non-special needs children. <br /><br />But you see - I've now spent the better part of my response separating my kids via labels. <br /><br />They're ALL my kids, special needs or not. They're ALL my sweethearts, my little pumpkins. I love each and every one of them the same and encourage them all to be the very best they can be. I tell them all that there is NOTHING they cannot do. <br /><br />For you to read into this strong mom's words that she is trying to offend those of us who are mothers to non-special needs kids is just, well, ridiculous.<br /><br />Oh, and that #20 you wanted us to tell you about? Yeah, that one is because we are constantly growing a pair and not allowing the world to define us OR our children.unxpctdblessinghttp://www.mypostpartumvoice.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-80431527781685765492010-05-09T23:45:33.220-04:002010-05-09T23:45:33.220-04:00How can #12 be offensive? Special needs children ...How can #12 be offensive? Special needs children DO need more from us...more time, more patience, more acceptance...it's just part of what comes along with having a special need. I take my youngest to lots of appointments and I spend lots of time doing therapy with her. She needs more accommodations than her older sister. She's also going to need me a lot longer than her sister will. <br /><br />I don't begrudge her the extra time she needs. I also don't love her any more than I love her sister. Both girls need me in different ways, but the one with special needs? She needs me more.jesshttp://specialkidspecialparent.canoreply@blogger.com