Military Spouse of the Day: Brenda Mercado
Brenda Mercado is our Marine Corps Military Special Needs Network Spouse of the Day. Her Marine is stationed in the National Capital Area. They have two beautiful boys, an 8 … Continue reading
Military Spouse of the Day: Jennifer Chatwin
Introducing Jennifer Chatwin, a Coast Guard spouse, married to her husband Nathan for 7 ½ years. They have two children – Kailey and Dylan, and are currently stationed in Connecticut. … Continue reading
Military Spouse of the Day: Staci Nevell
Introducing Staci Nevell, married for 13 years to her Air Force spouse, and currently stationed at Hurlburt. Her favorite part of being a military spouse is the friendships she has … Continue reading
Military Spouse of the Day: Tiffany Stanek
Introducing Tiffany Stanek, an Army spouse, married for 17 years, and currently stationed at the Pentagon in Washington, DC. Tiffany’s favorite part of being a military spouse has been that … Continue reading
Military Spouse of the Day: Shelby Nazzario
Introducing Shelby Nazzario, Coast Guard spouse, stationed at Air station Houston. Shelby and her husband have been married for 9.5 years. Shelby loves the adventure of where the Coast Guard … Continue reading
I’ve Got Your Disability Awareness Right Here
March is Developmental Disability Awareness Month. As if, for one moment, we forget that there is disability in our lives… Except sometimes, I do forget that my sons are different … Continue reading
A Life Not How I Imagined
I sat there, numb, as the speech pathologist began explaining the different types of feeding tube buttons available. She continued to talk about bolus feedings, decompression tubes, and a number of other … Continue reading
Paying the Price for a Plateau
Last week, Addie got dumped. At our weekly visit to OT and Speech, the therapists informed me that, “due to slow progress” (plateau), they would be discharging us. The provider … Continue reading
A Weiner Saved My Life…Not Kidding
One of the biggest things they don’t tell you when you are a parent of a child with special needs is that a good friend can save your sanity. My … Continue reading
The Gift of Kindness
It’s beautiful to see how my little girl, Addie, comes to life when she’s in the water. No longer is she quadriplegic; the buoyancy of the water encourages her movement. … Continue reading
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