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Its been one of those days

Published on November 7, 2016October 9, 2019 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog2 Comments

I think all of us have had ‘one of those days’. Well, it’s a Monday, and it’s a Monday after a time change so I have a strong feeling it will be one of those days every day for the next week or so. If you have young kids, special needs kids, or maybe even no kids then you know what I mean. That one hour time difference can wreak havoc to your normal routines. Continue reading “Its been one of those days” →

Dear Special Needs Parent

Published on November 6, 2016October 11, 2019 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog4 Comments

Original Blog Post on July 12, 2016

Dear Special Needs Parent,

I see you in the grocery store, at the doctor’s office, and at the park. I see the smiles that hide the tears. I see the tired look you try to hide. I hear the little sigh you let out when another mom talks about ‘date night’ or a milestone their child has reached.

How do I see and hear all of this? I am a special needs mom, a single parent, a homeschooling mom, and so much more.

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Who Am I?

Published on November 6, 2016October 11, 2019 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog2 Comments

SUSIE MIMM KIRBY·MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016

Who Am I?

I am a woman, a wife, a mother, a sister, a friend, a daughter, I am a person just like you.

All to often we forget that the people who are subjects of the rumors and gossip flying around are people just like you and I. They are someone’s child, parent, sibling, friend or spouse. They are REAL and they have FEELINGS.

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The End of a Chapter…

Published on November 6, 2016October 11, 2019 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog3 Comments

SUSIE MIMM KIRBY·THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2016

I can remember the first time my husband proposed to me, and the second, I said ‘No’ both times because he wasn’t sober and I didn’t think he meant it.

When we did get married there was no proposal, no ceremony surrounded by friends, no pictures, not even an announcement to our close family or friends. We went to the courthouse and applied for our license.

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