by Jessica Temple | Apr 29, 2020 | Self-Care and Stress
Caregiver Self-Care on the Cheap for COVID and Beyond Caregiver self-care on the cheap sounds too good to be true. But new guest blogger Jessica Temple says it’s possible. As a neuropsychologist and mom of two children with special needs, she knows what...
by Trish Shaeffer | Apr 16, 2020 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
Cerebral Palsy Means No Empty Nest Cerebral palsy means no empty nest for parents like Trish Shaeffer, today’s guest blogger. March was Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month, which led to some soul-searching for Trish. Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month led me to a...
by Trish Shaeffer | Dec 4, 2019 | Self-Care and Stress
What Does It Mean to Survive as a Special Needs Parent? What does it mean to survive as a special needs parent? That can be a tricky question to answer as every family’s special needs and disability story is unique. Even so, our families have much in common....
by Karen Jackson | Oct 16, 2019 | Self-Care and Stress
When We Think We’re Invincible In the wake of an incredibly stressful year, one that almost broke me, I had to learn that I am not invincible…not even close. The challenge began year ago last August. Our daughter’s in-home caregiver (our daughter is 22 and has...
by Liz Matheis | Oct 10, 2019 | Self-Care and Stress
Preventing Burn Out While Parenting a Child with Special Needs Preventing burn out while parenting a child with special needs is crucial for both parent and child. Dr. Liz Matheis, today’s guest blogger, shares 2 strategies caregiving parents can implement to...
by Mark Arnold | Aug 15, 2019 | Self-Care and Stress
Is Being a Special Needs Parent Worth It? Is being a special needs parent worth it? Guest blogger Mark Arnold answers the question from his vantage point as parent to James, his son with significant special needs. Read on to see what this 17 year veteran caregiver has...
