Songs for Special Needs Parents

There seems to have been a soundtrack that has run alongside me throughout my whole life.

I can hear an old song and remember what was happening for me during that time period.  It may be a time of happiness and gratitude, or a time of sadness and hardship.  Music is a powerful thing.  A song creates a mood behind words, and there’s so much more you can say through a melody.

Music has run so deeply through my life that I’m pretty sure I had no choice but to become part of it somehow.  When things get tough I seem to turn to music more than ever.  It’s been there for me when nobody else was.  It’s given me joy and a reason to smile.  It’s also caused the facade to break and the tears to fall.

As in everything else in my life, I’ve turned to music through the struggle of special needs parenting.  It’s what brought me back to writing and singing myself – the hope that I can create something to bring someone else comfort, like I have found so many times.

These songs below in particular have helped me, and I hope whether you are a special needs parent or not, that they might encourage you too.

New songs are added every month, so feel free to follow the playlist below!