Navigating the Mental Health Journey: A Father’s Perspective

An image showing a heart with two hands shaking inside it, surrounded by two additional hands. Below the heart and handshake is a mental health ribbon.

As I sit down to share my journey as a father of a child with additional needs, I’m immediately struck by the depth of emotions that accompany such an experience. My son, a resilient soul who has faced challenges with unwavering strength, was born with Down syndrome, childhood apraxia, and bravely underwent open-heart surgery at […]

Failing to See What They See

He’s the child found dead-center in this photo, almost crouched down. A girl in a sky blue wheel chair sits to his left. Another girl with a navy blue towel around her shoulders sits to his right. He’s the shirtless one with orange hair. He was nine the first time I met him. He was […]