by Kimberly Drew | Oct 25, 2017 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
How to Press On as a Caregiver Guest blogger Kimberly Drew is learning to press on as caring for a beloved baby daughter with special needs takes a toll on mamma’s body and mind. Today, she explains where she looks for help and encouragement. Press On I pulled...
by Todd Sensing | Aug 16, 2017 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
5 Tips to Prevent Isolation in Special Needs Parents Isolation in special needs parents is a reality many of us deal with on a daily basis, including today’s guest blogger, Todd Sensing. Today he’s at Different Dream with 5 tips he uses to prevent...
by Jolene | Aug 3, 2017 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
2 Universal Special Needs Stresses 3 universal special needs stresses are alive and well in the western and eastern hemispheres. I know this is true, thanks to 2 groups of wonderful special needs moms–one from central Iowa and the other from Latvia. For those of you...
by Sheri Dacon | Jul 26, 2017 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
Special Needs Mom, You Can Say No Special Needs Mom, you can say no. That’s a lesson guest blogger Sheri Dacon learned learned the hard way after her son was diagnosed with autism almost a decade ago. Today, she’s sharing so you don’t have to learn...
by Jolene | Jul 20, 2017 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
The Importance of Rest for Caregivers “How are you?” I ask as I enter Mom’s room. It’s the same question I ask on each visit, and her answer is the same one she always gives. “Tired,” she says. “I’m so tired.” I...
by Karen Jackson | Jul 6, 2017 | Advocacy, Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
Accepting Help and Letting Go: The Dilemma of a Special Needs Parent Accepting help and letting go are hard pills for parents of kids with special needs to swallow. As her daughter nears her 20th birthday, guest blogger Karen Jackson reflects upon what she’s...