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@marybelshe Kind of. I’m the oldest sibling of two kids with cognitive disabilities and autism. I got lucky once and I don’t like to gamble. If my second child would turn out to have the same conditions as my siblings, it would not only break me but also ruin my son’s childhood.

@ayen57 You’re right, every kid is different. I just remember the comments I received from parents with older kids: “if you think things are hard now, wait until you have a two or three year old.” It truly scared me, since my son was such a difficult baby and I felt that I had made a huge...

@jesusmypeace We had a horrible first year as well, with a colicky baby who needed to be held constantly. The good thing about a tough first year is that the subsequent phases become so much easier in comparison. Don’t listen to people who tell you that it gets worse. Nothing is as miserable as...