The Impact of Trauma
Trauma. I think my therapist said it best. “Trauma is like a bomb.” Indeed. A bomb that goes off right in the middle of life— leaving...
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Sarah Lango
- Jan 14, 2020
- 2 min
Today I Laid Down My Child's Healing
Recently I laid down my child’s healing. I just let it go. *hold your judgment here* Something strange happened over the last few...
Sarah Lango
- Sep 6, 2019
- 3 min
Special Needs Community-- I See You
Some days I wish I had never stepped foot on this journey. Some days I wish my eyes had never gazed upon this hidden road in all it’s...
Sarah Lango
- Aug 7, 2019
- 3 min
No, It Won't Be Okay-- But Yes, It Will
“It will be okay“— I’ve caught some flack for sharing these words with other mommas on this medically complex journey. And I get it. So...
Sarah Lango
- Jul 23, 2019
- 2 min
We Don't Talk About Her Future-- the lament of a medical fragile mom
We don’t talk about her future. Not much anyways. It’s kinda odd really, when I put it in writing. There is this unspoken thing we do....
Sarah Lango
- Jul 2, 2019
- 3 min
Lord, Just Get Me Through The Storm
“Lord, just get me through this storm.” I found myself driving— alone, in the middle of a place I knew nothing about, with the wind and...
Sarah Lango
- Jun 14, 2019
- 2 min
Dear Parent of an Un-well child: It's Not Your Fault
To the parent of an un-well child-- It’s not your fault— This is what I deeply and desperately want you to know: If your child is sick,...
Sarah Lango
- May 29, 2019
- 3 min
When Someone with your child's diagnosis passes away
Something really interesting happens when you observe a child die from the same catastrophic diagnosis that your child has. Something...
Sarah Lango
- May 20, 2019
- 2 min
How to stop dehumanizing those with Special Needs & Disabilities
As parents of special needs kiddos we recognize that our kids are different. Maybe they process the world around them differently....
Sarah Lango
- May 8, 2019
- 4 min
Have you ever wanted to walk away from God?
I stood there helplessly watching as they loaded my baby who was currently seizing into the helicopter. It had been over an hour. She had...
Sarah Lango
- Apr 16, 2019
- 2 min
To the ones who truly See Us on this Medically Complex Journey
When you live in a medically fragile scenario for an ongoing amount of time, it is easy to begin to feel invisible. Your world is...
Sarah Lango
- Apr 11, 2019
- 3 min
How to See God in the Darkness
“The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul....
Sarah Lango
- Apr 8, 2019
- 2 min
To the Mom who just received her child's hard medical diagnosis
The day I received my daughters official medical diagnosis is one that will forever stand out in my mind. We had just returned home from...
Sarah Lango
- Mar 12, 2019
- 3 min
Finding Purpose in Your Pain
I’ll never forget the moment when someone said words intended to ease pain, but instead it felt more painful. In the thick of my hard...
Sarah Lango
- Feb 28, 2019
- 4 min
When Your Child Has a Progressive Illness: Finding the Middle Ground Between Hope & Heartache
Every motherhood journey requires some amount of balance. BUT, this journey has taken balance to a whole new level. I feel as if I spend...
Sarah Lango
- Feb 4, 2019
- 1 min
I Chose Faith: A Mothers Journey Finding Hope
I’ll never forget that day. The one that changed my life forever. The day when it all got REAL, if you know what I mean? My faith could...
Sarah Lango
- Jan 28, 2019
- 4 min
Why hasn't God healed my child?
I had read this particular Scripture before, I’m certain. But this time was different. As I read, one specific verse jumped out at me. It...
Sarah Lango
- Nov 26, 2018
- 3 min
Surrendering Bedtime: The Perspective of a Special Needs Mom
Bedtime. It seems like a pretty simple concept. One that takes place every single day. Yet, when you parent a medically complex child,...
Sarah Lango
- Nov 21, 2018
- 1 min
True Thanksgiving from the perspective of a special needs Mom
We have a tendency as human beings to equate Thanksgiving with a good life. Gratitude becomes situational, rather than intentional. But,...
Sarah Lango
- Nov 7, 2018
- 3 min
The apology of a Special Needs Mom
Parenting a medically fragile child means taking certain precautions. Many children with special needs also have compromised immune...
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