by Jolene | Aug 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
I Need a Vacation from Vacation “I need a vacation from vacation,” I wanted to say soon after we came home after celebrating my husband’s retirement by traveling for most of July. The aftermath of being gone for so long was substantial– Catching up...
by Kimberly Drew | Apr 21, 2020 | Encouragement
Sacred Story, Sacred Space Sacred story sacred space. This is a phrase friends and family need to remember when parents of children with a special needs or disabilities share their stories. Guest blogger Kimberly Drew explains why it’s important to give a parent’s...
by Jolene | Mar 31, 2020 | Special Needs Ministry
Caregivers Fear the Future: 3 Ways to Walk Alongside Them Caregivers fear the future. I was 6 or 7 when I encountered this fear in the house where I grew up. If either my older sister or younger brother was sick, Mom would fold a white hankie into the shape of an...
by Shelly Roberts | Oct 3, 2019 | How-Tos
Caregiving Parents Need Friends Who Do These 3 Things Caregiving parents need friends. As guest blogger and caregiving mom Shelly Roberts knows, parents raising children affected by disability need friends willing to foster those friendships in unique ways. See if you...
by Jolene | May 25, 2018 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
Sometimes a Mom Needs to be Mothered “I’ve got a sinus infection,” I texted the friend who was picking me up at an unfamiliar airport in an unfamiliar town. “Do you have any antibiotics?” “We’ve got your back,” she...