As a parent of an atypical child, you have even deeper contradictions to absorb: fiercely loving your child but absolutely hating what he or she has to endure or the changes it thrusts upon you and your family. This is the basis of dialectical thinking: understanding that polar opposite feelings actually create a coherent and meaningful whole. There is light in every darkness and darkness in every light. It’s an embrace of both extremes that create meaning.
