Dec '25 ā¢ General discussion
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Hi ! My name is Stephanie Iām brand new to school . I myself am a type 1 diabetic , my fiancee is an addict in recovery , and we share 5 special needs kiddos ātwo are his , three are mine ā . We are a beautiful blended family who have been through an unconventional amount of things āmost adults wouldnāt experience in their lifetimes ā and we want to share how we have continuously found our light in the middle of everything that life has thrown at us , as we continue down the path we just have to trust and believe god has put us on .
My mission is to be a positive light and energy for anyone who just doesnāt know how or canāt find the reason behind the battle they are up against , and are questioning wether or not they have the strength to overcome it .
Even if we havenāt been through it , we want people to know that they arenāt alone and that we can go through it together .
The world isnāt built for parents of any capacity right now , and it certainly isnāt built for special needs parents . If you can imagine, it is incredibly hard to find a full time work opportunity that is flexible enough to accommodate our kiddos needs and because of that my fiancĆ©e is the only one of us able to work full time.
Despite that , he will still be joining me whenever he can. Not only is this is an idea we have both been working on together for quite some time , but there are also parts of his story that I will just never be able to tell .
Even though I am unable to work in a ānormalā way , I also just started a photography business and this is the next step in working for myself alongside my fiancee to support our family by helping others, which is something that has always been a passion of mine .
Also : Iām just about sick and tired of being told I will never be good enough , and ONLY because my 5 beautiful babies need a little extra love .
A few to many someoneās told me itās time for us to share our story , energy , and light as a means of helping others write theirs , and here we are š»
We want this to be a safe space where everyone feels comfortable reaching out for support . There are quite a number of topics that we can talk about that directly relate to personal experiences of ours , and based on preference we can host meetings on any one of those topics , in addition to any others that people would like to add .
Our goal is to provide you all with transparency and honesty as we share our story with you , even though that means it may get raw and messy . Vulnerability is going to be key to us making this a successful group.
Before I go on : ***TRIGGER WARNING***
I am now going to list out topics that we both can personally relate to, but again our support groups do not have to be limited to these topics, as our belief is that no one should ever feel alone :
-Domestic Violence
-Addiction / substance abuse issues ādrugs + alcoholā
-Type 1 Diabetes
-Suicide
-Autism
-ADHD
-Anxiety
-Depression
-Parenting Special needs children
-Resources
-Family court / child support
-Death of a parent
-Death of your spouse / childrenās parent
-Behavioral outbursts in children
-Trauma in children and the way it manifests
-Child Advocacy in school meeting āPPTs , IEP goals ā
-Caregiver burnout
-Budgeting to live beneath your means and are you really struggling ?
- teen pregnancy
- miscarriage/child loss
- separation and reconciliation ārelationships and childrenā
- saying āNOā maybe you guys can help me with this one .
- high functioning ,unmedicated anxiety / depression āmeā
- Unexpected Death / Loss
- Anticipated Death / Loss
- Protecting kids/teens on platforms
- interracial relationships
- bi - racial kids
- Bonus parents / Bonus kids/ bonus siblings āI hate the term step-anythingā
- loss of income / housing / benefits
- applying for benefits
- nannying/ childcare - yes I'm serious .
- discrimination
- steps of recovery
- asking for / seeking out help
- self-worth and when you question just that .
- eating disorders
- channeling negative energy
- When family becomes toxic / when is enough , enough .
- Iām sure I will come up with more
We have faced and had to overcome all of these things .
More often than not , we didnāt have the support system that would have catered to all of the exact things our nervous systems were craving and so desperately needed , during some of the most trying times of our lives .
You donāt have to do it alone , and yes I am THAT confident that just because we did it , you can too .
There is enough separation happening everywhere around us , itās time to bring back some of the togetherness .
Thank you so much for being here and taking the time to read this. Just showing up matters more than you know.
This group is a space where we can come together, choose any topic thatās on our hearts ā and connect through understanding, compassion, and real support.
Nothing is too big, too small, or too messy to bring into this space.
Weāre all walking our own paths, but we donāt have to walk them alone. Together, we can listen, learn, lift one another up, and remind each other that healing, growth, and light can exist even alongside the hard stuff.
Iām so grateful youāre here, and I canāt wait to support one another through whatever season youāre in ā because together, we can get through anything. š»
Please feel free to introduce yourselves and tell us about why youāre here ā¤ļø
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