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Parenting a child with a disability support in Germany

For parents of children with disabilities or complex needs. Talk with people in Germany who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.

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If you need someone right now

Help for parenting a child with a disability in Germany

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Frankfurt Grief Counselling, Frankfurt

A small team supporting parenting a child with a disability and caregiver burnout. Free first conversation, then low-cost sessions.

Evenings and weekends

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Paul Therapy Practice

We help people with parenting a child with a disability and a loved one's addiction, in person in Kiel and online. Sessions are relaxed and you set the pace.

Evenings and weekends

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Dortmund Carers Network

We help people with single parenting and a loved one's addiction, in person in Dortmund and online. Sessions are relaxed and you set the pace.

Tue to Sat, 10 to 6

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Northside Debt Advice, Frankfurt

We help people with co-parenting after separation and caring for an aging parent, in person in Frankfurt and online. Sessions are relaxed and you set the pace.

Mon to Fri, 9 to 5

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Northside Debt Advice, Kiel

Run by people who have been through single parenting and new parenthood themselves.

Evenings and weekends

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Open Door Psychotherapy, Düsseldorf

Practical help for people dealing with caring for an aging parent and new parenthood, plus a weekly drop-in.

Weekdays and Saturday mornings

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Thomas Therapy Practice

Run by people who have been through a loved one's addiction and co-parenting after separation themselves.

Tue to Sat, 10 to 6

From people who came through it

  • “Para quien empieza a criar a un hijo con discapacidad: no tienes que hacerlo todo perfecto. Yo todavía me enfado cuando la gente mira, pero he aprendido a rodearme de personas que entienden. Acepta la ayuda que te ofrezcan y busca momentos para ti, aunque sean pequeños. No estás sola.”

    Ashie S · been through parenting a child with a disability
  • “Not sure if this makes sense. I'm not going to tell you everything happens for a reason. It doesn't. But you can get through it. I did, and I'm not especially strong. I had to stop googling. It made everything worse.”

    keerthanapiano · been through parenting a child with a disability
  • “To whoever needs this: This time last year I was exactly where you are. A wheelchair van we can not afford. That was my life. I'm volunteering here now. It comes back so slowly you don't notice until one day you do. Praying for you.”

    kariukiuncle05 · been through parenting a child with a disability
  • “In 2023, that was me. Respite once a month. That was my life. I wake up most days without that dread. It's slow, but it does come back. Keep going, even slowly.”

    edwinnorth1979 · been through parenting a child with a disability

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