by Jolene | Oct 1, 2009 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
In the first post in this series, I shared three commonalities of parents who live triumphantly with special needs children. Today we’ll look at three more. As was suggested in the previous post, don’t implement all the ideas immediately. Concentrate on one until you...
by Jolene | Sep 26, 2009 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
Life as a parent is wearing. Life as the parent of of a special needs child is especially wearing. The specter of life as a perpetual care give and decision-maker can be overwhelming. But the parents I interviewed for A Different Dream for My Child lived joyfully...
by Jolene | Aug 19, 2009 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
The past two posts suggested ten ways people can help when your child is hospitalized. Today’s ideas are designed to bring some fun into the mix. The longer a hospital stay is, the more necessary fun and laughter become, at least if you plan to keep your sanity....
by Jolene | Aug 17, 2009 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
The previous post suggested five ways parents of hospitalized kids can respond when people offer to help. The longer your child’s illness lasts, the more ways people can assist you. Here are five more ideas for the people who want to make your situation...
by Jolene | Aug 14, 2009 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
How should you respond to offers of help when your child is hospitalized? Should you decline because you don’t want to be an inconvenience? Should you brush them off so you don’t appear vulnerable and needy? Or should you hold people at arm’s length...