#Autism Discussion: Has parenting been all that you thought it would be?

I was wondering how you all felt about parenting. Has parenting, up to this point in your life, been everything you thought it would be?

If you have a special needs child, how has that impacted you?

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The reason I'm asking this is because I think that everyone has expectations when they are younger about how being a parent and raising a family will be.  Sometimes, life can throw you a curveball in the form of a special needs child.

Don't assume that being a curveball means anything bad.  It's simply referring to an unplanned change of course or the beginning of a new journey.

It's simply different than what you may have envisioned parenting being like.

I would really like to hear your opinions. :-)

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