Reflection, Expression, Courage: A Journal For Parents On The Special Needs Journey

Parenting a child with a disability or any kind of special needs means that you are extra busy! Mom, writer and disability advocate Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer has created this journal for fellow parents as a place to take time away and express your hopes, dreams, challenges and fears. No one is going to give us permission to reflect—we need to claim that time. Whether you write daily, weekly or whenever you make time, parents can open the journal to the prompt that interests you at that time. In this journal, you get to tell your own story. This is a place where you don’t need to respond to anyone’s projections or visions. You have so many stories to share with the world about what you learn from parenting your child every day—and you begin by telling those stories to yourself. What you pour into this journal may just be for your eyes—or it may be something that you share with a partner, best friend, fellow parent. When your child needs extra supports, your journey demands more of you. It’s essential to create space that is yours, where you can express whatever you are feeling.