by Mark Arnold | Jun 21, 2023 | Holidays, Special Needs Parenting
What Does a Happy Birthday Look Like? What does it look like for a child or adult with a disability or special need? Guest blogger Mark Arnold answers that question today in this story about how he and his family created a happy birthday for their son, Mark. He hopes...
by Jolene | Jul 21, 2020 | Holidays
My Other Child My other child is the one rarely mentioned on this blog. Like other typical siblings of kids with special needs and disabilities, her story is the one less told. Less told, but no less important.Less dramatic, but no less precious.Less worrisome, but no...
by Kimberly Drew | Jun 4, 2014 | Grief, Spiritual Support
Anniversaries of Life and Special Needs Loss, Pt. 1 Photo Source: mrsiraphol at www.freedigitalphotos.net Guest blogger Kimberly Drew and her family recently celebrated daughter Abbey’s birthday. In her two-part series, which begins today, Kimberly describes...
by Jolene | May 23, 2013 | Holidays, Special Needs Parenting
How Can 31 Years Ago Seem Just Like Yesterday? Thirty-one years ago today, our first child was born at 12:35 a.m. on a Sunday morning. Like all mothers, I remember the details of that day at Lookout Memorial Hospital in Spearfish, South Dakota with perfect clarity....
by Laurie Wallin | Sep 4, 2012 | Holidays, Special Needs Parenting
My Un-birthday and How to Keep our Birthdays Fun Un-birthday or birthday? That is the question for Laurie Wallin. Her recent birthday celebration wasn’t quite what she expected. So after the fact, she came up with seven tips to keep next year’s big day...