Understanding what being a parent with a disability means to our daughter

I've realized that one of the greatest challenges of parenting is teaching children how to care for others without making them feel responsible for everyone's well-being. This is especially complicated when one parent lives with a disability or chronic illness.

Understanding what being a parent with a disability means to our daughter

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I've realized that one of the greatest challenges of parenting is teaching children how to care for others without making them feel responsible for everyone's well-being.

This is especially complicated when one parent lives with a disability or chronic illness.

My husband, Jared, has severe hemophilia B and epilepsy.

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I've realized that one of the greatest challenges of parenting is teaching children how to care for others without making them feel responsible for everyone's well-being. This is especially complicated when one parent lives with a disability or chronic illness. My husband, Jared, has severe hemophilia B and epilepsy.

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My husband, Jared, has severe hemophilia B and epilepsy.

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