A compassionate, deeply-felt collection of writing sharing the common ground of emotions felt by parents whose children have disabilities. Fathers and motehr sof children with cerebral palsy; juvenile diabetes; autism; mental retardation; and other life-changing illnesses or injuries speak from the heart on all the issues surrounding parenting in these extenuated curcumstances. The importance of friends; ways of dealing with changing expectations; and the excitement of discovering new dreams are dealt with in honest and compelling ways.