We’re Off on a Journey Few Understand, by Kimberley Alfonso

Raising a child with a Disability

Some journeys choose us. This one changes us.

The moment you learned your child had a disability, your world shifted. The path ahead looked unfamiliar, the questions felt endless, and the emotions were unlike anything you had ever experienced. You stepped onto a journey few around you could truly understand—and yet, you kept moving forward.

This book was written for you.

In We’re Off on a Journey Few Understand: Raising a Child with a Disability, Kim Greenfield Alfonso shares the lessons, struggles, laughter, faith, and determination that came with raising her daughter, who was born with a visual disability.

Whether you are standing at the beginning of this journey, still absorbing a life-changing diagnosis, or you are years in—battle-tested, love-worn, and still searching for reassurance that you are doing enough—these pages will meet you exactly where you are.

With honesty, compassion, and hard-won wisdom, this book offers:

• Practical guidance for becoming your child’s most powerful advocate
• Emotional support for the days when the weight feels impossible to carry
• Encouragement to trust your instincts and embrace your unique role
• Perspective that transforms challenges into profound moments of growth

This is not a book about having all the answers. It is a book about finding the strength to face each day—one at a time—and discovering along the way that the journey, though unexpected, is filled with more beauty, resilience, and love than you ever imagined possible.

You are not alone. You are not lost. You are exactly the parent your child needs.
You may not have chosen this journey. But you don’t have to travel it alone.