People are constantly asking me how I do it; with two kids, one of whom is permanently disabled, (oh their horror!) a husband who is temporarily disabled. How do I explain it all to my 5 year old?? At this moment, half of my family is disabled. Here's a thought for you. At the time, the only ones who were of sound mind & body were me & Capt. Chaos, my newly minted 5 year old!
As soon as it became apparent that my husband was going to be out on disability, his income reduced, I applied for all kinds of help. Guess what? We did not qualify for help. One person even told me to go out & get a job. This was a woman who had a kids and a husband. How do I go out and get a job? Who do I leave my kids with? Husband was in no shape to care for 2 littles. At this point I was still driving him to doctor appointments! What daycare would take in a non-verbal/non mobile toddler who is somewhere between 6 months and 18 months? For what cost? Even if I could get a job flexible for family, any money I made would go to childcare. Geesh. I was between a rock & a hard place. How did I do it? I'm still not sure how, I think the worst of it is behind us. I hope! It was pretty ugly there for a while! What do I do to get me through the day? It's no secret.
It's putting one foot in front of the other until I'm through it.
There are no other options. You either get through it or you don't. I choose to get through it.
A sense of humor goes along way.
Coffee and cherry lime-aids from Sonic also help.
1 comments:
That last bit - sounds like a recipe for success to me!
I wish I could think of more options for you and your family. If ever moving to another location was an option, I'd be happy to talk about it with you.
Sending prayers for your family and believing that is part of the 'how'.
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