Dads of children with special needs; I’ve met loads of them in the work that I do, nowhere near as many as the Mums that I’ve met, but whenever I’ve met special needs Dads, whether in a group or on their own, if I talk with them for long enough at least one of theseContinue reading “Three Things Special Needs Dads Need To Know”
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Where Are All The Dads Of Children With Special Needs?
I meet a lot of parents of children with special/additional needs in my work and connect with many more through websites and online forums. One thing I’ve noticed over the years is that the parents I meet are almost always Mums, not Dads. There are exceptions, of course, but it’s fair to say that the overwhelming percentageContinue reading “Where Are All The Dads Of Children With Special Needs?”
Additional Needs Parents – Disrupted, Resilient, Vulnerable, Broken, Loving
I first wrote an article about this on ‘The Additional Needs Blogfather’ site over three years ago, and as the passing years have brought some significant challenges to us as a family, including James’ diagnosis of Epilepsy, and his associated anxiety that prevented him from being able to take more than a couple of stepsContinue reading “Additional Needs Parents – Disrupted, Resilient, Vulnerable, Broken, Loving”
The Dads' Fire Circle 