How Hard Should I Push my Special Needs Child? The Answer is More Complicated than You Think.
Every January I hear something familiar from my counseling clients who have kids with Autism, Down syndrome, and other disabilities. “I realize now that I expected too much. I’m worried that I pushed my special needs child too hard.” Many of my clients look back on...
7 Things You Must Do to Create a Special Needs Parents Support Group That’s Actually Supportive
In my counseling practice, I offer therapy to special needs parents. Some of the parents I’ve worked with have considered starting a peer-led support group for special needs parents. These parents often cite their disappointment in other, poorly run groups as a...
3 Scary Things that Can Happen when Your Therapist Doesn’t Understand Special Needs Parenting
In honor of Halloween, today I’m sharing 3 scary stories with you. When you’re raising a child with special needs, it’s normal to think some ‘unforgiveable’ thoughts. It’s also understandable that you’d have some big worries about the future. It makes perfect sense...
How Special Needs Moms can Create Self-Care Rituals when Self-Care Routines are Just Too Much
The special needs moms who I see for counseling often say that they want to create a self-care routine. But they feel powerless to do so. It’s hard to get to the gym for yoga class at 6AM on Thursday when your child was in the ER having seizures until 2AM. Spending an...
3 Reasons Why You and Your Special Needs Child Need Separate Therapists
With all the therapies, IEP meetings, and other appointments you attend as a special needs parent, it’s easy to feel like you’re constantly running in a million directions. Finding one mental health therapist who works with clients with disabilities AND their parents...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.
