Four Things That Shouldn’t Determine Your Self-Worth as a Special Needs Parent
How do you determine your self-worth as a special needs parent? Self-worth is a concept central to our humanity. Our sense of self-worth, how we think and feel about ourselves, influences how we treat ourselves. When we feel good about who we are, we are more likely...
Three Essential Mental Health Must-Do’s for Special Needs Parents Battling Coronavirus Stress
If your child has disabilities, you may be feeling especially overwhelmed by the new realities brought on by the Coronavirus. Your child is simply demanding more of you in light of the changes and uncertainty. If you’re like my counseling clients who are special needs...
4 Reasons Why Special Needs Parents are Better Equipped than Everyone Else to Handle Coronavirus Stress
I never thought I’d add ‘global pandemic’ to my list of reasons that special-needs parents love online counseling. And yet here we are. In the last week, as concern about Covid-19 has increased, I have come to recognize some things that make my counseling clients who...
Eight Weird But Effective Resources that Every Mom with ADHD Needs to Know About
In my counseling practice I offer therapy to parents raising kids with ADHD and other disabilities. Sometimes, these parents know that they themselves have ADHD. Other times, I’m the first one to point out to a parent that she, too, seems to struggle with impulsivity,...
5 Mindset Questions to Help You Instantly Conquer Special Needs Parenting Stress
Most people think special needs parenting stress is physical. They see devices, equipment, medicines, and meltdowns. They assume that the these are the things that make you feel overwhelmed. People have no idea. Most people would never guess that the hardest part of...About the Mental Wellness + Disability Blog
Hi, I’m Rose Reif!
I offer counseling to disabled and neurodivergent people and their family members in my Cary, NC office.
Here on the Mental Wellness + Disability blog, I write posts intended to offer resources, useful strategies, and support to disabled and neurodivergent people and the people who love them.
