by Heather Johnson | Sep 26, 2018 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
I Didn’t Want a Different Dream I didn’t want a different dream. How many of us have uttered those words after a child has been diagnosed with special needs and disabilities. Guest blogger Heather Johnson openly shares how she came to accept and embrace...
by Kimberly Drew | Jul 25, 2018 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
Embracing My Daughter’s Special Needs Sweet Sixteen When her daughter Abbey turned sixteen, Kimberly Drew learned to look at the milestone birthday in a new way. She’s here to explain what her new perspective revealed. Embracing My Daughter’s...
by Amy Felix | Apr 25, 2018 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
Beneath the Surface Is the Precious Gift of Hope When circumstances forced guest blogger Amy Felix to look beneath the surface of her daughter’s autism, she was surprised to discover hope. Perhaps her story will encourage you to find signs of hope beneath the...
by Jolene | Mar 15, 2018 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
Sometimes Caregiving Is Like Dominoes Sometimes caregiving is like dominoes. Touch even the smallest thing and everything begins to fall apart. Our lives were constantly falling apart when our baby was a bundle of complex medical needs. But once his health stabilized...
by Jolene | Mar 8, 2018 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
10 Reason to Celebrate My Husband’s Special Needs Parenting Skills My husband’s special needs parenting skills have been a gift to our children and me. So today, our family is celebrating the gift of him on his 62nd birthday. Here are 10 special needs...
by Amy Felix | Dec 21, 2017 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
Unqualified for Special Needs Motherhood Different Dream is happy to welcome Amy Felix into its guest blogger fold. Like many of us, she feels unqualified for special needs motherhood. And yet as mom to 4 kids, 3 of whom have special needs, she’s come to grips...