I asked other special-needs moms what their New Year’s resolutions are. Here’s what they said.
- Potty training my son.
- Hearing my boys speak.
- Having hope.
- Decreasing my anxiety.
- Losing weight.
- Going back to school.
- Embracing my reality.
- Working out each day.
- Having more motivation.
- Getting a new job that pays more.
- Finding respite care.
- Praying more.
- Finding a church we can attend as a family.
- Eating better.
- Having a better relationship with extended family members.
- Understanding my child’s needs better.
- Staying in good health.
- Helping my daughter find friends.
- Getting more sleep (if my son lets me!)
- Joining a gym.
So many moms, so many resolutions. Over a year ago, I had a lot of these goals too.
In the fall of 2015, I was juggling meeting the needs of my eight-year-old son who has autism, homeschooling my ten-year-old son with dyslexia, opening our home every week for Bible study, and working as a writer and editor. I found myself at a point of exhaustion. It was all too much. I wasn’t eating well, sleeping well, feeling well, or even loving others well. So I devoted a month to better self-care. I took time to find out what made me feel my best and then put those habits into practice. I realized quickly just adding “be in bed by 9:00 pm” wasn’t going to transform my life. I needed to get to the root of my issues. And what I found at the root was the sin of pride—thinking I could do it all on my own.
