ONE IN A MULLIGAN

Amanda DeLuca shares a part of her story as a part of OneInAMulligan.com's Untold Parenthood Series.

So, yes, it’s true: It’s hard to be a caregiver. It's a thankless, around-the-clock job. But it’s also really challenging to be a mother.

When I was a kid, I was picky. Like “I only order chicken fingers and fries at restaurants” and “I only eat chicken nuggets at home”...

Representation matters. Awareness matters. It's time that everyone knows to #GoGreen4CP.

“Speak your truth, even if your voice shakes.” Ruth Bader Ginsberg

You were worthy in shades of black and white. You are worthy in technicolor.

It’s interesting to think about the trajectory of life, and how different your circle looks throughout.

I took to another vlog this week to address the questions I've been asked about Flynn’s road to diagnosis and what that looked like for...

This morning, I talked at length on IGTV LIVE about the feeding issues we’ve dealt with and some of the strategies we’ve used!

These words are another reminder that there are so many people out there that think our children are lesser than.

Maybe it’s time to tell the truth.

It’s constantly being stuck between caregiver, advocate, and mother, trying to decide what’s best and wishing to be just “mommy” for once.

In the beginning of all of this, sitting in labor + delivery with my barely-there baby bump, my first instinct was that I could fix it.

The reality, especially for a special needs parent, is that even a place for “all-abilities” often caters, still, to the “physically able.”

“A diagnosis is not a prognosis,” a wise doctor once said to me, as I was deep in panic.

My kid doesn’t go sit on Santa’s lap. Yes, we celebrate Christmas. No, we’re not trying to end Christmas.

I would do anything to help you to succeed, to give you the life that you deserve. Sometimes, this means that I must do hard things, like p

I was tired of fighting in a world that others get to enjoy, while I have to cut down metaphorical trees to make my own path of happiness.

As a parent, you own the title of your child’s “#1 Fan.” Sometimes though, as a special needs parent, you must lead a life of duality.

Whenever I am discussing my son’s need for Early Intervention Services or any of his diagnoses with a peer, usually the first words out...