by admin | Mar 13, 2024 | Advocacy, Encouragement, Special Needs Parenting
Choosing Acceptance and Advocacy as Parents of Kids with Disabilities Choosing acceptance and advocacy as parents of kids with disabilities takes time. Today’s guest blogger, who wishes to remain anonymous, talks about making that choice as a parent many years ago and...
by Arielle Hobbs | Aug 26, 2020 | Advocacy, Books and Resources
Sully the Raccoon Hosts a Book Give Away! Different Dream is pleased to welcome author Arielle Hobbs as today’s guest blogger. Her children’s story Sully the Raccoon was released in July. Read on to find out how the life of her son Sully gave birth to the book and how...
by Amy Felix | Mar 28, 2018 | Advocacy, Special Needs Parenting
Bringing The Darkness Of Mom Guilt Out Into The Light Amy Felix has been experiencing an uptick in the mom guilt that plagues many special needs mothers. She explains how God is using recent unexpected and disappointing events to help her overcome it. A year ago, my...
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...
by Jolene | Oct 23, 2017 | Encouragement, Spiritual Support
Just As I Am I was not a fan of Billy Graham as a child. My dislike had nothing to do with him or his message. Rather, it had everything to do with the disruption his televised crusades brought to our family’s TV viewing schedule. Mom, a school teacher who...