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Being Different

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By Silvia Corradin From the Book ‘Special Mommy Chronicles‘ (only $2.99 for the Kindle!) Being Different      On most days the furthest thing from my mind is my child being different from any other. We laugh, play together, even bandage changes are so routine it feels like a ‘normal’ thing to do. I don’t have…

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The Healing Power of Humor

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By Silvia Corradin From: Special Mommy Chronicles  (Unpublished Column from July 6, 2006)      The calendar in my computer room just taught me something today… it said: “A cheerful heart is good medicine.” King Solomon (Proverbs 17:22). It’s so true, too. After my son died and for many years after Nicky was born, I was incapable…

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New Low Price for Kindle versions!

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Hello everyone, just a quick notice! The Kindle editions of BOTH Living with Epidermolysis Bullosa and Special Mommy Chronicles are now available for the NEW low price of $2.99! Click the covers below to be taken to their respective page at amazon.com      If you don’t have a kindle, the APPS are FREE for…

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The Parent’s Marriage

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By Silvia Corradin From: Special Mommy Chronicles  (Unpublished Column from August 14, 2006)      Marriage in America is already a weak preposition, as the latest statistics show that 43% of all marriages end in divorce. Throw in the mix a child with a disability and a marriage that was hanging on by a thread will probably…

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Doing What Makes YOU Happy

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By Silvia Corradin From: Special Mommy Chronicles  (Unpublished Column from September 7, 2006) Living day by day with a child that needs so much attention and care, can leave us feeling drained and depressed. I’ve always heard from everyone that moms should take time out for themselves, but sometimes that is too daunting of a task to…

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The Longest Ten Years of My Life

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By Silvia Corradin From: Special Mommy Chronicles  (Unpublished Column from December 10, 2006) A couple of weeks ago my son turned ten years old and it felt like a gigantic milestone. For the first time in years the image of him in the incubator when he was a baby kept haunting me and my dreams. Why did I…

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Don’t Tell Me That You Understand…

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By Silvia Corradin From: Special Mommy Chronicles  (Unpublished Column from November 7, 2006) “Don’t tell me that you understand, Don’t tell me that you know, Don’t tell me that I will survive, How I will surely grow. Don’t tell me this is just a test, That I am truly blessed, That I am chosen for this…

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Special Mommy Chronicles

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This is my book!! It’s basically a compilation of columns I wrote in the early to mid 2000s. “Special Mommy Chronicles” was a featured site in Exceptional Parent Magazine‘s February 2003 issue. It was also featured as an on-going column in the Mahoning Valley Parent Magazine of Ohio from April 2003 to September 2004. Over twenty…

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