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Support Group for Parents of Kids with Special Needs

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All parents can benefit from having access to some help. There are support groups that are designed specifically to help out parents of kids who have special needs. Here is a list of where many of these support groups can be found. For further information, click on the links. You can also try looking in the newspaper for support groups that are located near where you live. You can divide the types of support groups that are for parents of children who have special needs into two categories. There are support groups that are held online, and there are support … Continue reading →

Patient and Family Advocacy Groups

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When Maggie was just a few months old, I attended a cystic fibrosis education night put on by the local CF patient and family advisory group that I didn’t know existed until that night. Not only did I learn about CF and how our local CF clinic compares to others across the country, I found a way to turn the pain from Maggie’s diagnosis into a new purpose. That night, I signed up to join the group, and have been attending the monthly meetings for over a year. It was one of the best decisions I could have made. I … Continue reading →

Foster & Adoptive Parents Support Groups – Part 1

We joined the Foster and Adoptive Parents support group close to us in our county before we were licensed. We knew we were going to need not only the continuing education credits, but the support of other foster parents. We were new and everything we’d been told in our training is that parenting foster children is different. We would not be able to talk about parenting our children with our friends the way we would if they were our own children. The parenting issues may seem the same, but they’re not. The children have had life experiences beyond what they … Continue reading →

The Benefits of Online Support Groups

Parents of children with special needs can use all the support we can get, but it is often hard to find. I know for us it was nearly impossible since people with cystic fibrosis are discouraged from spending time together, therefore it is difficult for CFers and parents of CFers to meet and talk. We found a great deal of support on the internet and have benefited from it almost daily. In person support groups have their advantages. They are personal and up close allowing you to really get to know people. However, getting to know people over the internet … Continue reading →

Homeschooling Groups and Resources in Colorado K-Z

To succeed in homeschooling, it is in your best interest to get involved with other homeschoolers. You should join a homeschool network or group near you. For this reason, I have decided to give a full listing of homeschooling groups throughout each state. Yes, there are other sites that list homeschool networks and support groups but none of are comprehensive. Some of them only list Christian, others only list those affiliated with them. So far, for Colarado I have listed resources A-Ch, Co-D , and E-J. Mile High Homeschoolers Support Group and Cooperative Non-profit organization established to facilitate a strong … Continue reading →

Homeschooling Groups and Resources in Colorado (Co – D)

To succeed in homeschooling, it is in your best interest to get involved with other homeschoolers. You should join a homeschool network or group near you. For this reason, I have decided to give a full listing of homeschooling groups throughout each state. Yes, there are other sites that list homeschool networks and support groups but none of are comprehensive. Some of them only list Christian, others only list those affiliated with them. I will attempt to list all of them. Colorado Academy of Independent Learners (CAIL) CAIL offers families the opportunity to be part of a private school, with … Continue reading →

Is Your Support Group Supportive (2)?

In our initial article on this topic, we looked at the benefits of support groups, in particular those groups for people suffering from common mental health ailments such as depression, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders and mood disorders. We also looked at some of the more unhelpful aspects of these groups beginning with the problems that potentially occur when two members of the same group form a sexual relationship. The presence of a couple in the group alters the group dynamic, but the main damage occurs if the relationship breaks up. One or other of the group participants will find it difficult … Continue reading →

Isolated

With over half of today’s marriages ending in divorce it’s a wonder why we single mothers still find ourselves feeling alone in this world. So often we find ourselves feeling that nobody understands the struggles we are going through day to day. We get so caught up in our own little world that we forget that there are literally millions of other single mothers out there who are going through the exact same thing. It is a rather isolating feeling at times. You don’t feel you fit in with the other single women out there because you’ve experienced things that … Continue reading →

Like a Moth to a Flame

After a divorce it is normal to feel a void in your life, to feel that bitter emptiness of what once was. You want someone by your side to share in your child’s triumphs. You want someone to turn to when you’ve had a long day. Loneliness becomes your constant companion. For me, this was my downfall. No one likes to feel lonely. I was vulnerable and alone and looking for something to fill that void. I became an easy target because I let my guard down. Does it ever feel like men have this sixth sense? At least the … Continue reading →

You Are Not Alone

When you are a single parent sometimes, you feel alone. You don’t know what to do or where to turn for help. We all have friends and family that we can talk to but will they understand? If all of your friends and family are raising their children in two parent households they may not understand how you feel or be able to understand the challenges that come from being a single parent. Often we feel like people will judge us for our choices, even if they don’t say it out loud, we are afraid they are thinking we did … Continue reading →