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“Who needs caffeine when I can have adrenaline-fueled adventures all day and all night?” That’s what I used to say when my son was little.  By 1 or 2 pm on most days, my hands started trembling from the constant stream of adrenaline. My mind was always on alert because my hyperactive son was an escape artist with a knack for getting himself into dangerous situations.  I had to think quickly on the run.

There may be no more dangerous threat to the life of the special needs parent than burnout.   The moment we learn our child has a disability life changes.   We enjoy the new addition to our family, but hanging over our head is the bittersweet reality of work ahead. This does not mean life for special needs parents is miserable, but it isn’t  for the faint of heart.  Those who embrace this life successfully must be or become mentally tough, emotionally secure, and capable of finding purpose in pain or difficulty. “5 Ways to Beat Burnout” is about making a paradigm shift.  Living a life of discovery rather than focusing on difficulty.   Let’s begin!