Divorce is hard enough when it is between two people who loved each other very much but no longer feel like it will work out no matter how hard they try. However, dealing with divorce when you share kids can become extremely complicated real quick.

It’s no secret that being a parent is hard. It’s seemingly impossible to be a perfect parent, and that’s okay; after all, we are all human. While being a parent within itself is difficult, being a parent to a child who has special needs can sometimes be even more difficult. If you look online, there are endless tips and tricks to make life easier. While they all seem great in theory, it’s sometimes hard to apply those tips to your actual life. We found a few tips that aren’t very hard to incorporate in your daily life, yet they can make a huge difference. We also interviewed a parent who knows what it is like to have a son with a disability. Hopefully some of our findings can help you, and your child, to breathe easier.

When dating it can already be difficult to find a person who you find interesting and willing to put your effort into. However, when you are dating as a single parent not only are you concerned about your interests but it can also be a bit more challenging because you are thinking of your child, too.

Family therapy is a form of psychotherapy that involves all the members of an extended or nuclear family. This approach regards the family, as a whole, i.e., the unit of treatment. It emphasizes such factors as relationships and communication patterns rather than traits or symptoms in individual members. Therapists do not imply that the family is the source of the problem. Rather, that the enhanced understanding will help the family to mobilize its own resources.