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When Penny Said “I Know You”

My dad’s sister Penny had limited speech. Most people couldn’t understand much of what she said. But there was one phrase she had down cold — one phrase that was perfectly clear every single time. “I know you.” It didn’t matter if she’d just met you or known you for decades. Penny greeted everyone the…

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When Your Sibling’s Needs Are High, Your Mental Health Needs Are Too

There’s a version of the sibling experience that doesn’t get talked about enough. Not the general “it was complicated growing up” version. The one where your sibling had significant behavioral challenges — meltdowns, aggression, self-injury — or serious medical needs that meant hospitalizations, crisis calls, and a household that was always one bad day away…

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I’m Doing Motherhood…Again

Curdled milk. Poop under my fingernails. Snot on the cuff of my sleeve.Anticipating every need. Analyzing every cry, shout, and scream.Cutting up food. Changing outfits. Dosing medicines. Reading the same stories over and over. Filling the time. Somehow, surviving. I’m doing this…again. When I first considered having my own children, I thought I had it…

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  1. If you’re on SSI or SSDI you get free healthcare BUT often you have to wait even longer to get authorizations in some cases. Even though social security is a federal agency the state doles out the medical insurance. In California it was called Medical-Cal.
    For those that believe the agencies are consistent.. good luck.

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About Me

“Undisturbed calmness of the mind is attained by cultivating friendliness toward the happy, compassion for the unhappy, delight in the virtuous, and indifference toward the wicked”.- Pantanjali Hi, I’m Cheryl Albright, occupational therapist, yoga therapist, and founder of Soul To Soul Yoga and Special Sib. For more than 20 years, I’ve worked with children, families,… Continue reading About Me

The Journey Begins

Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton Special Needs Sibling…. This is an actual thing. I knew there had to be others but I had no idea where or how to find them. I was actually going to start my own type of support group.… Continue reading The Journey Begins

When Your Sibling’s Needs Are High, Your Mental Health Needs Are Too

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There’s a version of the sibling experience that doesn’t get talked about enough. Not the general “it was complicated growing up” version. The one where your sibling had significant behavioral challenges — meltdowns, aggression, self-injury — or serious medical needs that meant hospitalizations, crisis calls, and a household that was always one bad day away… Continue reading When Your Sibling’s Needs Are High, Your Mental Health Needs Are Too

I’m Doing Motherhood…Again

Curdled milk. Poop under my fingernails. Snot on the cuff of my sleeve.Anticipating every need. Analyzing every cry, shout, and scream.Cutting up food. Changing outfits. Dosing medicines. Reading the same stories over and over. Filling the time. Somehow, surviving. I’m doing this…again. When I first considered having my own children, I thought I had it… Continue reading I’m Doing Motherhood…Again

What I Kept Blaming on Perimenopause (And Why That’s Not an Accident)

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Brain fog. Trouble concentrating. Feeling like you’re constantly a half-step behind in conversations. Exhausted after social situations that didn’t used to drain you. If you’re a woman of a certain age, you know exactly what I just described. Perimenopause. Obviously. Or maybe ADHD — because apparently half of us are just now figuring out we’ve… Continue reading What I Kept Blaming on Perimenopause (And Why That’s Not an Accident)

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