Dad + Mikey Day

Will had a swim meet. It was a long car ride, and Will’s races were spaced out poorly, so we’d be spending most of the day either in the car or in the pool. This would have been a terrible day for Mikey, so Dave and I chose to divide and conquer. I went with Will to the swim meet and Dave stayed home with Mikey.

As you start this parenting journey, and probably at random points along the way, there will be some guilt associated with not including your special needs child in every single thing you do. Every situation is different, but the more profound your child’s issues, the more it may make sense to consider carefully when they should be allowed to opt out.

Will wanted to be on the swim team. We made that happen for him, and sometimes that meant Mikey had to come with us on swim meet days. That said, when we could manage it as a family, we’d split up and everyone would get what they needed.

Being a part of a family is a blessing.

AND

It can come with some tough choices. I would always advise choosing what is best for your family, even if it comes with judgement from others. Just do what’s best for your family and let everything else go.