![Self Care When You Are Caring For a Child With Special Needs](https://i0.wp.com/momsoftweensandteens.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/self-care-special-needs_feat.jpg?fit=768%2C402&ssl=1)
Author: Patty O'Machel
Patty O’Machel is a writer at Parenting Outside the Lines advocate for children with disabilities, and mom of three rapidly growing and generally awesome kids. She feels strongly about creating open conversations about what it is like to raise a child with a disability, share resources, and to explore what it is like to raise special kids all over the globe.
![Self Care When You Are Caring For a Child With Special Needs](https://i0.wp.com/momsoftweensandteens.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/self-care-special-needs_feat.jpg?fit=768%2C402&ssl=1)