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When special needs parenting becomes overwhelming

My five-year-old has special needs and requires constant attention and I love him desperately but I am exhausted and sometimes I fantasize about running away.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The extremity of caregiving demands can push love to its practical limits without diminishing its emotional truth.

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