by Heather Johnson | Mar 9, 2021 | How-Tos
Tips for Raising Kids with Disabilities and Special Needs, Part 1 Tips for raising kids with disabilities and special needs are usually the product of trial and error. But Heather Johnson, mom to three kids with special needs, discovered three tips when the COVID...
by Kimberly Drew | Feb 18, 2021 | How-Tos
Day by Day Caregiving Day by day caregiving describes life for parents raising children with special needs and disabilities. It’s also a strategy Kimberly Drew has been using for months as the lack of routine due to the pandemic makes life hard for her daughter Abbey....
by Jolene | Feb 10, 2021 | How-Tos
2 Mental Health Red Flags for Caregiving Parents 2 mental health red flags for caregiving parents? Are you kidding me? I’m waving at least a dozen red flags every day! That would have been my reaction to the title of this post when I was in the thick of caring for a...
by Jolene | Feb 4, 2021 | How-Tos, Keeping Love Alive in Special Needs Families, The 5 Love Languages® for Special Needs Families
Love Is a Child’s First Language Love is a child’s first language. This truth is the title of the fourth chapter in Sharing Love Abundantly in Special Needs Families. The chapter explores two child development concepts that can help parents better understand how...
by Corrin Ponte | Feb 1, 2021 | How-Tos
EA/TEF Is All in the Family for this Mother and Son EA/TEF is all in the family for this mother and son. Mom Corrin Ponte, who was born with this rare condition and whose son has it too, recounts both stories. From her unique vantage point, she also shares her best...
by Nanette Lerner | Jan 14, 2021 | Encouragement, How-Tos
Is It Easier or Worse To Be an EA/TEF Parent in the Time of COVID? Is it easier or worse to be an EA/TEF parent in the time of COVID? Guest blogger and EA/TEF mom Nanette Lerner outlines her answer to the question and encourages other parents in today’s post. If...
