by Jolene | Jun 20, 2012 | Advocacy, Special Needs Parenting
Today I’m pleased to introduce you to special needs dad Matt McNeil. He and his wife Shannon are the parents of two children with special needs: Waverly (8) and Oliver (5). Over the next few days, Matt will tell you about his experience as father to two children...
by Scott Newport | May 3, 2012 | Grief, Spiritual Support
In yesterday’s post, guest blogger Scott Newport described his practice of “scooping up things” during a recent trip to the Everglades. The practice began three years ago as a means of coping with his grief after his son Evan died. Today, Scott...
by Scott Newport | May 2, 2012 | Grief, Spiritual Support
Guest blogger Scott Newport recently returned from a trip to Everglades National Park. During the trip, he employed a technique to deal with grief over the loss of his son, Evan. In today’s post, Scott explains how he used the practice of scooping up things...
by Jolene | Apr 3, 2012 | Grief, Spiritual Support
Welcome to Gillian Marchenko, the newest guest blogger at DifferentDream.com. To see what Gillian looks like, visit our guest blogger page and scroll down until her smiling face and bio comes into view. To launch her presence here, she uses a lovely metaphor of...
by Jolene | Mar 7, 2012 | Books and Resources, Spiritual Support
Peter and Amy Julia Becker weren’t expecting a special needs diagnosis after the birth of their first child. When the doctor said he suspected their daughter Penny had Down syndrome, Amy’s life and her expectations for her daughter changed. A Good and Perfect Gift: A...