Kristina Mulligan
The "Untold Parenthood" Series: Amanda DeLuca
Amanda DeLuca shares a part of her story as a part of OneInAMulligan.com's Untold Parenthood Series.
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Kristina Mulligan
- 2 min
More Than a Caregiver
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.
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Kristina Mulligan
- 4 min
Stop Calling My Child "Picky"
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”...
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Kristina Mulligan
- 3 min
Why We Need the White House to #GoGreen4CP
Representation matters. Awareness matters. It's time that everyone knows to #GoGreen4CP.
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Kristina Mulligan
- 2 min
Speak Their Truth
“Speak your truth, even if your voice shakes.” Ruth Bader Ginsberg
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Kristina Mulligan
- 1 min
Worthy Then, Worthy Now
You were worthy in shades of black and white. You are worthy in technicolor.
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Kristina Mulligan
- 4 min
The Loneliness of Parenting a Child with a Disability
It’s interesting to think about the trajectory of life, and how different your circle looks throughout.
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Kristina Mulligan
- 1 min
Our Road to CP - VIDEO
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...
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Kristina Mulligan
- 1 min
A Journey With Food - VIDEO
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!
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Kristina Mulligan
- 3 min
The Power of Words
These words are another reminder that there are so many people out there that think our children are lesser than.
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Kristina Mulligan
- 3 min
The Advocate
It’s constantly being stuck between caregiver, advocate, and mother, trying to decide what’s best and wishing to be just “mommy” for once.
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Kristina Mulligan
- 2 min
The Fixer
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.
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Kristina Mulligan
- 1 min
Be A Buddy, Not A Bully
The reality, especially for a special needs parent, is that even a place for “all-abilities” often caters, still, to the “physically able.”
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Kristina Mulligan
- 4 min
The End of "Wait + See"
“A diagnosis is not a prognosis,” a wise doctor once said to me, as I was deep in panic.
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Kristina Mulligan
- 2 min
Visiting Santa...?
My kid doesn’t go sit on Santa’s lap.
Yes, we celebrate Christmas.
No, we’re not trying to end Christmas.
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Kristina Mulligan
- 3 min
Today was hard.
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
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Kristina Mulligan
- 2 min
The Rockier Path
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.
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Kristina Mulligan
- 2 min
The Toll of the IFSP
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.
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Kristina Mulligan
- 2 min
Friend, Stop Apologizing
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...
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