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Lisa Cummings was a guest blogger who shared her beautiful posts with us from her blog, DacsMommy. She wrote about the many joys, trials and tribulations of raising a special needs child.
Lisa first caught our attention with a beautiful poem she submitted for our Mothers Day Issue, 2015. Here is an excerpt…
“What is a Mother?” some people ask. It is a person given an incredible task. They often forget their own hopes and dreams, put everyone else first, or so it seems… Giving her children her hopes and her dreams. We were her vision. She gave us wings.” – Lisa Cummings
Lisa’s posts enable us to offer resources, thoughts and tips for “Special Needs Parenting” and we thank her for allowing us the opportunity to share them with you.
@2015-2023 All rights reserved. Lisa Cummings & ScreaminMamas
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Aug 26, 2021 ∙ 2 min
Those Messy Junk Drawers
Every true blue southern woman has a junk drawer located somewhere in their home cause we were raised right. Need a needle to sew...
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Aug 8, 2018 ∙ 2 min
A Mother’s Pride
29 years ago I gave birth to my last child. A daughter named Deborah Ann(Dac). For all intents and purposes, she was normal with no warning signs that she was any different from any other baby except for a couple of white spots on her skin that were diagnosed as birthmarks. Six months later she had her first seizure and the Dr could not get them under control despite trying multiple medications. We discovered Dac had Tuberous Sclerosis (a benign tumor disease) and our lives changed forever....
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Jan 11, 2017 ∙ 1 min
Isolation and the Special Needs Parent
Special Needs Parenting Imagine having something contagious that makes you go to the Hospital and you are put in ISOLATION. No one wants...
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Oct 5, 2016 ∙ 2 min
Dac, please don’t eat the crayons…
A good friend of mine was boasting the other day about her daughter who happens to be the same age as mine. She is getting her Master’s...
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Sep 28, 2016 ∙ 3 min
Bullying
DacsMommy When I was a kid I was bullied by an older girl on my school bus. Every day she would find a way to torture me. A foot out to...
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Sep 12, 2016 ∙ 1 min
The Happy Dance
I was standing in the kitchen this morning washing dishes (alas, no dishwasher) when a song started playing on the radio. It was a disco...
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Jun 3, 2016 ∙ 2 min
Things Happen for a Reason
I met an elderly man yesterday. He was at the cemetery visiting his wife’s grave. I was at my son’s. He had a dog with him and the dog...
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May 20, 2016 ∙ 1 min
Remembering Mama
I remember Mama, who always worked so hard. Working in the house, planting flowers in the yard. Canning her own vegetables, sewing on a...
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Dec 30, 2015 ∙ 1 min
Just for Today
DacsMommy, Special Needs I will remember that i am more than “just” a special needs Mother. I will appreciate the dark circles under my eyes from lack of sleep. I will do something just for myself and not feel guilty. I will forgive the person that stared rudely at my child. I will not worry about the future and things i can not control. I will take my anger and redirect it into something positive. I will not be discouraged or emotional. I will eat ice cream straight out of the carton. I will...
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Dec 9, 2015 ∙ 1 min
Blessed
Someone once said to me: “You sure have a burden on you.” At the time I did not think to correct the person. I simply walked away not knowing what to say but feeling uncomfortable. I know that people feel sorry for disabled or mentally challenged individuals. I have heard so many comments over the years but never a, “You are so lucky!” Well, I will tell you something… if a burden lies, it is not on my shoulders. It is not mine to carry. It is ‘Dac’s.’She is the one burdened by tumors,...
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Nov 24, 2015 ∙ 2 min
My Sisterhood of Friends
First let me say this is no way to impugn what our TS dads do. They are awesome. The Father’s of TS children (many single parents) do...
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Oct 8, 2015 ∙ 2 min
Laughter Really is the Best Medicine
DacsMommy Reblog… October 5, 2015 Have you ever been in a situation with your special needs child that made you laugh till tears ran down...
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Sep 28, 2015 ∙ 1 min
Shall we dance?
Tonight a song came on and my daughter started dancing. I mean she was getting down. Arms all akimbo. Bopping up and down. I watched her. Laughing and encouraging her to be the free spirit she is. I stood up and thought why not? I started mimicking her movements and what a sight we made. The music changed tempo to a slow dance. I stood there out of breath and the unthinkable happened. Dac moved over to me and wrapped her arms around my neck. It might have been “hug” time in her mind but for...
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Jul 12, 2015 ∙ 1 min
What ” we” as special needs parents really need.
We can so all use these words of wisdom…. We Need you to accept our children unconditionally. We Need friends that we can count on even...
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Jul 6, 2015 ∙ 3 min
Happy 26th Birthday Dac
the most beautiful blog ever… My wonderful daughter. Today is your birthday. I still remember the moments of your birth like it was...
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