by Valeria Conshafter | Jul 19, 2023 | In Parents, PTSD, Spiritual Support
Trauma vs. Trust Parenting isn’t easy. And it’s even harder when it’s combined with special needs and the trauma that brings. Guest blogger Valeria Conshafter explains how she walks the path of learning to trust in God in the midst of parental PTSD. Recalling my...
by Lisa Pelissier | Apr 5, 2023 | Encouragement, In Parents, Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
Flying Near the Sun as a Special Needs Parent Flying near the sun as special needs parents? What is guest blogger Lisa Pelissier talking about? In this post, she brings in a little C.S. Lewis, a little Greek mythology, and a little of her own fiction to explain how...
by Jolene | Jun 6, 2022 | Encouragement, In Parents
When Caregiving Sparks Stress Instead of Joy, What Can You Do? When caregiving sparks stress instead of joy, what can you do about it? That’s a question I began mulling over since I posted a survey on my website about stress and compassion fatigue in caregivers...
by Jonathan McGuire | Oct 17, 2018 | In Parents, PTSD
Trauma in Parents of Kids with Special Needs Guest blogger Jonathan McGuire wants you to know that trauma in parents of kids with special needs is real. He explains how he became convinced of that truth in this post. Trauma in Parents of Kids with Special Needs In the...
by admin | Sep 20, 2018 | In Children, In Parents, PTSD
PTSD in the Entire Family PTSD in the entire family? Can it happen? Today’s guest blogger, who is writing anonymously to protect her family, describes how PTSD in the entire family is a reality at their house. PTSD in the Entire Family I first recognized the...
by Sharon Cargin | May 30, 2018 | In Parents, PTSD
Timothy’s Burden: A Mom’s Song Today’s post comes from guest blogger, Sharon Cargin, who reflects upon a day when her stressed, caregiving heart needed to hear God speak, and He did. I was feeling very restless one fall morning so I took a little...
