This is my cute husband James and my kids!
This is me! 
These are my kids! L to R=Taylor (7) Averi (5), and Christian (9). Averi is visually impaired because of a condition called Osteopetrosis. I have more about it on my family blog:
amberandjameswilliams.blogspot.com.
O.K., so don't get offended by my blog title! I wanted to name it The Blind Leading the Blind, but that was already taken! I instead thought of myself (being the blonde I am) and decided that being a blonde leading the blind can be worse than being the blind leading the blind.
As a parent we aren't given special training on raising children, it is a hard job! Being described as the blind leading the blind seems pretty accurate. As parents of visually impaired children we are literally responsible to lead the blind-"blindly", so the phrase seems to fit perfectly!
I say this because for me it seems like most of the time I have no clue what to do or how to do it! I depend on so much help and guidance from other people that I feel like I am blind myself. I have no idea how to raise a blind child! I have 2 older children who have no disabilities and I have a hard enough time raising them!
I really love talking to other parents of visually impaired children to hear their stories! I need to have the reassurance that I am not alone in the world! I love to hear the little victories and the struggles that other children and parents have. It is nice to kind of compare notes/ideas and hear that other people are experiencing the same things you are. I love to share stories and tips with others and ask advice of those who are ahead of me.
Please join in and let this become a great resource of stress relief and information! It may be slow at first, but if we spread the word, it could be awesome!
Amber Williams
As a parent we aren't given special training on raising children, it is a hard job! Being described as the blind leading the blind seems pretty accurate. As parents of visually impaired children we are literally responsible to lead the blind-"blindly", so the phrase seems to fit perfectly!
I say this because for me it seems like most of the time I have no clue what to do or how to do it! I depend on so much help and guidance from other people that I feel like I am blind myself. I have no idea how to raise a blind child! I have 2 older children who have no disabilities and I have a hard enough time raising them!
I really love talking to other parents of visually impaired children to hear their stories! I need to have the reassurance that I am not alone in the world! I love to hear the little victories and the struggles that other children and parents have. It is nice to kind of compare notes/ideas and hear that other people are experiencing the same things you are. I love to share stories and tips with others and ask advice of those who are ahead of me.
Please join in and let this become a great resource of stress relief and information! It may be slow at first, but if we spread the word, it could be awesome!
Amber Williams
2 comments:
Nice to meet you, thanks for the invite.
Gmork! It is nice to meet you also! Tell me your families' names, I don't think I have met you yet have I?
Amber
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