Photo by Magda Ehlers on Pexels.com I have been traveling internationally for over twenty years. I know how to navigate airports. I know how to pack light. I know how to move through a busy terminal with my bags and not miss a beat. So when a taxi driver in Koh Samui, Thailand loaded my… Continue reading The Luggage Cart I Never Used โ And What It Taught Me About Asking for Help
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Impact on Identity and Personal Growth
Photo by Atlantic Ambience on Pexels.com Growing up as the sibling of a child with disabilities shapes identity in ways that are both powerful and complex. Many siblings develop strengths earlier than their peersโempathy, maturity, flexibility, and an ability to read a room quickly. These traits often become defining parts of who they are as… Continue reading Impact on Identity and Personal Growth
How to Spot Sibling Stress (Even When They Say โIโm Fineโ)
Photo by Guduru Ajay bhargav on Pexels.com For many siblings of children with disabilities, stress doesnโt always look like stress.They are the helpers, the flexible ones, the โeasyโ kids. And because they see their parents juggling so much, siblings often learn to mask their own needs โ even from themselves. As we settle into a… Continue reading How to Spot Sibling Stress (Even When They Say โIโm Fineโ)
Healthcare Concerns
I am not sure that any where in the world has healthcare figured out. As for the US, the capitalistic system is failing most of us. Even more so if you have a government insurance policy. I turn people away daily because they can't afford to privately pay for services and make too much money… Continue reading Healthcare Concerns
Burnout
The Centers for Disease Control and The World health Organization both have statements regarding burnout. Here is the official statement from the CDC . "Burnout is an โoccupational phenomenonโ, rather than a medical condition or actual disease (according to the International Classification of Diseases, 11thย revision or ICD-11). -Although burnout is not an official medical condition,… Continue reading Burnout

