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1 online resource (195 pages) |
| Contents |
Intro; Copyright; Title Page; Dedication; Contents; Introduction; Part One: The end of the world; 1. Why me?; 2. Great expectations; A message from the future; 3. Pride and prejudice; How do I tell people?; 4. 'Perfect'; Curb your perfectionism; 5. Happiness; Mindfulness 101; Part Two: The feels; 6. Fear; A mini-meditation to bring us to the present; A message from the future; 7. Grief; 8. Loneliness; Bibliotherapy 101; 9. Guilt and doubt; How would you treat a friend?; 10. Hope; Part Three: Nothing compares; 11. Pregnancy and birth; Welcome to Holland by Emily Perl Kingsley; 12. Children |
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How to survive a comparison crisis moment13. Parenthood; 14. Will I ever work again?; 15. Secret society; An excerpt from 'The clattering of pans' by Sarah Jane Munn; Part Four: Self-medication; 16. Supports; How to set boundaries; 17. Self-care; Journaling 101; 18. Therapy; Housekeeping; 19. Play; A message from the future; Part Five: Relationships; 20. Partners; How to argue (constructively) with your partner; 21. Siblings; 22. Should I have another baby?; A message from the future; 23. Parents; 24. Friends; An open letter to my dear friends; Part Six: Community; 25. The lingo |
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26. Find your peopleHow to vent well; A message from the future; 27. Be social; 28. Advocacy; Conclusion; Glossary; Interviewees; Acknowledgements; Notes on the text; About The Author |
| Summary |
Most of us expect to meander through the motions of love, marriage and (textbook) baby in the carriage, but once in a while life has something a little more special in store. Special is an uplifting, candid companion for those in the early stages of navigating a child's disability, offering honest, reassuring and relatable insight into a largely unknown (and so, initially terrifying) part of our world. It features antidotes to the obsessions at the forefront of a newly minted special-needs parent's mind: Why has this happened to me' Will I ever stop comparing my child to typical children' How will my relationship survive' Will I be able to work again' Should I have another baby' And the big one: What will my future look like' Inspired by the author's own crash-landing into special-needs parenthood, and shaped by her conversations with parents of children with wide-ranging disabilities, alongside specialists, psychologists and researchers, Special shares stories, guidance and simple coping strategies to soothe and surprise anyone whose life has taken an unexpected turn |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Families.
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Nuclear families.
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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Children with Special Needs.
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Nuclear families.
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Families.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781920727338 |
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1920727337 |
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