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When medical needs isolate the parental relationship

I have not been on a date with my wife in eighteen months because we cannot find anyone trained to handle our daughter's medical equipment overnight.

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Complex care requirements eliminate the ordinary freedoms that sustain intimate partnerships.

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“Where Are You with Parenting a child with chronic illness?”

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