Like A Mother

While the numbers are not confirmed, experts agree that divorce rates among parents with special needs children is far higher than the general population. And since single moms of special needs kids have challenges and joys that other moms  — single or otherwise  — do not. Kim Thompson, a single mom of two boys, ages 7 and 13, ages who lives in New York City, has struggled with her son's autism (and other diagnoses) first as a married mother, and now as a single, divorced mom. Because of her younger son's special needs, she has put her career on hold and cares for him full-time at home. Check out Kim's site: DearAutismMom.com Related episode:  Amy Silverman on raising a child with Down syndrome Kim and I discuss the challenges and wonders of parenting a special needs kid as a single mom: The #1 challenge single moms of special needs children face. What dating is like as a mother of a disabled child. "I want to feel like the amazing woman I am again!" Kim told me. How to be a supportive friend of a mom strugg