Wow! It is amazing to think of how much I have learned by being a parent...not only by being a parent of four children, but parenting a special needs child. I have learned things that families with normal healthy kids never experience. I was just contemplating it all today. With my special needs child, Tatiana, I feel like a mother, teacher, therapist, and a nurse. She has opened up a whole new world to me that I never would have explored on my own. She has taught me so much. Most people don't know how I can handle it all: having a special needs child that is medically fragile with multiple issues, still homeschooling my boys, and having a new baby all at the same time. It is hard at times but God didn't just hand me all of this because he thought I would fail. He knows how much I can handle and knows I can and will succeed if I work hard at it and trust in him. Joseph Smith said, "Stand fast, ye Saints of God, hold on a little while longer, and the storm of life will be past, and you will be rewarded by that God whose servants you are, and who will duly appreciate all your toils and afflictions for Christ’s sake and the Gospel’s. Your names will be handed down to posterity as Saints of God.”
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Learning While Parenting
Wow! It is amazing to think of how much I have learned by being a parent...not only by being a parent of four children, but parenting a special needs child. I have learned things that families with normal healthy kids never experience. I was just contemplating it all today. With my special needs child, Tatiana, I feel like a mother, teacher, therapist, and a nurse. She has opened up a whole new world to me that I never would have explored on my own. She has taught me so much. Most people don't know how I can handle it all: having a special needs child that is medically fragile with multiple issues, still homeschooling my boys, and having a new baby all at the same time. It is hard at times but God didn't just hand me all of this because he thought I would fail. He knows how much I can handle and knows I can and will succeed if I work hard at it and trust in him. Joseph Smith said, "Stand fast, ye Saints of God, hold on a little while longer, and the storm of life will be past, and you will be rewarded by that God whose servants you are, and who will duly appreciate all your toils and afflictions for Christ’s sake and the Gospel’s. Your names will be handed down to posterity as Saints of God.”
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Busy, Busy, Busy
I have been busy with our new baby girl, Teela Katarina, that was born on April 15th, 2008; Tatiana's back and forth hospital stays and doctor visits; and homeschooling the boys. We are not stopping homeschool just because it is summer!! You can read what has been going on with Tatiana lately on her webpage...Tatiana's Profile
You might think I am crazy to still keep up with the homeschooling...well maybe you don't, but I do have a lot on my plate. Especially with Tatiana who has been in and out of the hospital more than any child should this year or any other year for that matter. Anyway, I am trying to keep sane and not stress to much.
You might think I am crazy to still keep up with the homeschooling...well maybe you don't, but I do have a lot on my plate. Especially with Tatiana who has been in and out of the hospital more than any child should this year or any other year for that matter. Anyway, I am trying to keep sane and not stress to much.