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Special Needs Parenting and Coping with the Unknown

Special Needs Parenting and Coping with the Unknown

by Sonia Voynow | Nov 12, 2020 | Coping with Anxiety, Self-care for special needs parents

In a matter of weeks, the coronavirus has upended just about everything in our lives. So many things that we took for granted—our jobs, our health, the way our kids are educated, even the ease of getting together with loved ones—aren’t so certain anymore. And yet for...
Helicopter Parenting and Autism

Helicopter Parenting and Autism

by Sonia Voynow | May 15, 2019 | Coping with Anxiety, Seeing Your Whole Child

These days, as I try to envision an independent life for my adult son with autism, I am aware of two battling impulses inside me. On one side is the knowledge that I need to step back, to allow Noah to experience the world in his own way. But on the other side is a...
Stop Making Sense (Or “Feppy”): Opening The Doors Of Curiosity

Stop Making Sense (Or “Feppy”): Opening The Doors Of Curiosity

by Sonia Voynow | Aug 14, 2015 | Seeing Your Whole Child

When it comes to my son, who has autism spectrum disorder, I feel like I’m always navigating two paths simultaneously. On the one hand, I’m in project mode, eager to help him learn new skills. But when I am overly attached to therapy goals, I risk treating my son like...
Acceptance And Change: The Challenge For Parents

Acceptance And Change: The Challenge For Parents

by Sonia Voynow | Sep 11, 2013 | Empowered Parenting, Focusing on Strengths, Seeing Your Whole Child

About ten years ago, I had the opportunity to hear a speech by Temple Grandin, an icon in the world of autism. She holds a Ph.D., and is an expert in animal behavior, as well as an advocate for those on the spectrum. I don’t remember details from her talk, but one...
Holiday Self-Care: Being present is a gift

Holiday Self-Care: Being present is a gift

by Sonia Voynow | Dec 17, 2010 | The Art of Self-Care

  Holiday time is usually no picnic for parents of kids with special needs. Our children often don’t do well with changing schedules and traveling. Friends and family members can be inadvertently critical or insensitive to our burden, and miss our child’s unique...

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Recent Articles

  • Special Needs Parenting and Coping with the Unknown November 12, 2020
  • A Surviving and Thriving Toolbox: The Self-Care of Patience January 17, 2020
  • Being a Beginner on the Bus September 12, 2019
  • Helicopter Parenting and Autism May 15, 2019

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