7 Awesome Support Group Activities for Special Needs Parents
I recently wrote a post about 7 things you must do to create a special needs parents support group that’s actually supportive. Since publishing it, I’ve heard from many parents who said that the post helped them create a meaningful peer support group. Some asked if I...
Six Unique Relationship Saving Travel Tips for Parents Raising Kids with Disabilities
Traveling is stressful. Marriage can be stressful. Raising a child with disabilities is stressful. Trying to be successful at all 3 of these stressful things at the same time? That can leave parents feeling like they’ve failed. In my counseling practice, I offer...
Three Sneaky Things that Keep Special Needs Parents from Getting Enough Sleep
Parents raising kids with disabilities are exhausted. Research supports this, and I see plenty of evidence of it my counseling practice. I’m a therapist who helps parents raising kids with Autism, Down syndrome, and other disabilities. I frequently talk with my...
3 Risks of Not Talking to Your Counselor about Your Special Needs Parenting Struggles
Last weekend I was in the picturesque mountain town of Montreat, NC at the Happy Mama retreat. I spoke with the special needs moms who attended about things that moms of kids with disabilities do that feel good, but that might be draining them of joy and energy. I...
5 Mental Health Must-Do’s for Rare Disease Parents
I often meet for counseling with parents raising kids with rare diseases. Here are some quick facts about rare diseases In the US, a disease or disorder is considered rare when it affects fewer than 200,000 Americans at any given time. 80% of rare diseases are...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.
