Parents are faced with the tremendous job of accepting a future of raising a disabled child. Unfortunately, there are parents who choose to hide this part of their life for various reasons. It is never a healthy reason. Parents become more isolated and place an additional burden on their healthy children who are given a very wrong message. I have found that the mother s group has given mother s the opportunity to share feelings that no one else will understand.
Parents share experiences and help others work through difficulties.
The group can be a source of strength and support to mothers and allow them to face their community with a sense of wholeness and security.