by Jolene | Jan 27, 2020 | Encouragement, Spiritual Support
20/20 Hindsight about our Child with Special Needs 20/20 hindsight about our child with special needs was a long time coming. When our son was born in 1982, the doctor said he had a tracheoesophageal fistula TEF, now known as esophageal atresia (EA) or EA/TEF. We were...
by Kristen Horton | Jan 23, 2020 | Encouragement
Our Unexpected but Blessed EA/TEF Journey: Year 3 Our unexpected but blessed EA/TEF journey. That’s how guest blogger Kristen Horton views raising her son with EA/TEF, and most parents raising kids with this birth condition would agree. Kristen first wrote about...
by Mary Monahan | Jan 21, 2020 | Encouragement
My First EA/TEF Memories In today’s EA/TEF Awareness Month post, guest blogger Mary Monahan shares the story of her EA/TEF experienced that began more than 60 years ago. Her story will bring hope to parents of younger survivors. It will also make parents and...
by Amy Felix | Dec 12, 2019 | Encouragement, Grief
Autism Brought Me to the End of Myself Autism brought me to the end of myself. That’s what guest blogger Amy Felix says about her daughter’s condition. My son’s condition brought me to the end of myself, too, and your child’s condition has...
by Mark Arnold | Dec 5, 2019 | Encouragement
Special Needs Parenting Is Disrupted, Resilient, Vulnerable, Broken, Loving Image rights: ‘Broken Beautiful’ Teresa Shields Parker Special needs parenting is disrupted to be sure. But as guest blogger and special needs dad Mark Arnold reminds us, it is also resilient,...
by Jolene | Oct 28, 2019 | Encouragement, Spiritual Support
Crying When God Gives What I Need and Not What I Want Crying when God gives what I need and not what I want is a regular event in my life. It’s most recent occurrence happened on Sunday. At church. During the sermon. I thought I’d hidden my tears. Until...
