by Ellen Stumbo | May 28, 2014 | Encouragement, Spiritual Support
Down Syndrome and this Kind of Love Ellen Stumbo’s love grew slowly after her newborn daughter was diagnosed with Down syndrome. But it continued to grow and became the life-changing, extra-fierce love described in today’s guest post. This Kind of Love...
by Jolene | May 16, 2014 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
6 Ways to Ease Clinic Visits for Kids with Special Needs – Photo Credit: jeinny at Star Stock Clinic visits can be tough on kids. When the kids with special needs have painful and scary memories of medical professional and procedures, a trip can be especially...
by Ellen Stumbo | Feb 28, 2014 | Encouragement, Spiritual Support
Balance and Beauty in Special Needs Parenting Balance. Guest blogger Ellen Stumbo worried for months that her daughter with special needs would lose her balance and fall down the stairs. But when her daughter Nina did fall, the experience revealed her daughter’s...
by Jared Buckley | Feb 21, 2014 | Encouragement, Spiritual Support
A Special Needs Dad’s Weakness Exposed Today it’s a pleasure to introduce you to Jared Buckley, the latest guest blogger to join the Different Dream gang. In his introductory post, Jared confesses the parenting weaknesses that were exposed after the birth...
by Gillian Marchenko | Oct 18, 2013 | Books and Resources, Spiritual Support
Special Needs Memoir: Sun Shine Down Gillian Marchenko, author of the recently published memoir Sun Shine Down and former Different Dream guest blogger, is with us today. She writes about her new book, about where she and Polly are today, and about the importance of...