by Laurie Wallin | Mar 2, 2011 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
4 Ways to Make Special Needs Parenting Mistakes Worth It In today’s guest post, Laurie Wallin addresses a topic common to all parents, not just parents of kids with special needs. What do parents do when they make mistakes? She suggests four positive ways to...
by Laurie Wallin | Feb 2, 2011 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
12+ Ways to Make Your Marriage Fun Again How much time to parents of kids with special needs have for Valentine’s Day? Probably not much. But with the holiday associated with romance right around the corner, this is a good time to invest in your marriage. Today,...
by Jolene | Nov 10, 2010 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
Not too long ago, I ran across a thought-provoking post by the mother of three children, two with Down Syndrome. Life with Bubba, Chicky and Nika At her delightful blog, Life with Bubba, Chicky and Nika, Bethany Balsis shared a recent quandary. She wondered when to...
by Nancy Flanders | Oct 13, 2010 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
Whether you celebrate the traditional Halloween holiday or take part in an alternative activity like a Harvest Festival, planning costumes and dressing up is a big deal for kids. But if your child has special needs–be they medical, mobility, or developmental–extra...
by Jolene | Nov 20, 2009 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
The previous two posts in this series, you learned how the needs of two ordinary families led to the creation of Faith, Hope & Charity, a residential care facility for children with special needs. To learn more about the many services currently offered at their...
by Jolene | Nov 18, 2009 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
In the first post in this series you met Rose and Mary, two mothers who made a big difference in their small Iowa town. Their efforts began in the mid-1960s when they needed assistance caring for their special needs daughters, Brenda and Becky. Small Beginnings The...