Mothering Special Children

For mothers of special needs children, Mother’s Day is a time to reconnect with the meaning and value in your life.

American humorist, Erma Bombeck (1927 – 1996) uplifted readers with her quick wit and clever insights on motherhood and family life. The following quote about mothering special needs children will tug at your hearts…

The Special Mother
by Erma Bombeck

Most women become mothers by accident, some by choice, a few by social pressures and a couple by habit.

This year nearly 100,000 women will become mothers of handicapped children. Did you ever wonder how mothers of handicapped children are chosen?

Somehow I visualize God hovering over earth selecting his instruments for propagation with great care and deliberation. As He observes, He instructs His angels to make notes in a giant ledger. Read more