05/10/2026
Happy Mother’s Day to all those special moms and caregivers out there.
I want you to know that everything you do matters.
Many of you quietly balance the grief and joy of raising a child with a disability.
When you crawl into bed at night, aching from your temples to your toes, know that you have done enough.
Your child is safe and so loved.
There may have been no progress made with toileting, feeding therapy, or communication today and that is okay.
You may have found yourself recently in a specialist’s office or a pharmacy line, wondering how on earth you landed here: waiting on a little orange bottle that you never imagined your child would rely on to tolerate this world.
Most days are exhausting and thankless and I want you to know that your child appreciates you, they need you, and they love you beyond measure.
You need to know that.
Your child may not be able to express this, some of you may have never even heard your child call you “Mom”. But they know you are Mom.🖤
I want you to know that you are not alone.
When your patience has been depleted.
When you watch your child struggle to find their way in a world that wasn’t quite built to seamlessly include them.
Know that there are so many of us with you.
We feel the grief, too. We understand that it is NEVER about who your child is, but rather grief for their STRUGGLE.
We are in the race, too. The one against time {our own mortality} to support our child in building the most independent and fulfilling life possible.
We have felt the lows and celebrated the victories, too. We know the fear and the worry you wrestle with daily, and the immense pride you feel over the slightest progress.
Let’s bask in achievements and forget about regressions.
Even if only for one day.
Let your hope be stronger than your fears. With so many unknowns in the future, know that it’s going to get better.
I know this because we will grow stronger.
We will continue to learn, to advocate, to protect, and make certain our children know their worth and just how very much they are loved.
I am so thankful for this sisterhood of resilient mothers today and every day.
Xo, Lauren
