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Lara Kitts

Apr 11, 20214 min read

The Two Foundations of Self-Care

After hitting rock-bottom three+ years ago, I finally figured out why taking care of yourself as a special needs parent seems unachievable.

Lara Kitts

Mar 22, 20214 min read

The Life of a Glass Child

I just learned the term “glass child” in the last year. It’s the name given to siblings of kids with special needs. They are called glass...

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Lara Kitts

Mar 7, 20214 min read

What is mindfulness? (And how the heck do I do it?)

The reality was that transferring the skills we were learning into our everyday lives was hard. We aren’t a society that values going slow.

Lara Kitts

Feb 21, 20213 min read

Meet Kara Renninger: Flight Club Member, Mom of Four, Entrepreneur

She showers, does at least one load of laundry...fills her water cup ‘most days’. She states, “When I’m doing good, that’s my self-care.

Lara Kitts

Feb 7, 20216 min read

Top 7 Self-Care Tools You Can Use Today (and They’re FREE!)

Depending on the abilities of your child, most are going to need our care at some level well beyond young adulthood. How do you endure it?

Lara Kitts

Jan 24, 20216 min read

Our Unique Grief: Parenting a Child with Special Needs

It’s the little things that remind us we are different, that our child is different.

Lara Kitts

Jan 17, 20217 min read

How to Take Care of Yourself While You Take Care of Others: A Guide for Special Needs Parents

We have things in common that other parents cannot relate to. We carry a tremendous amount of stress, grief, and guilt…and it is heavy.