by Mark Arnold | Apr 25, 2019 | Encouragement
Confessions of a Special Needs Parent Confessions of a special needs parent should be made once in a while and today is guest blogger Mark Arnold’s day to tell all. How many of these are true of you, too? Parents of children with special needs experience many...
by Mark Arnold | Dec 20, 2018 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
Laughter and How It Heals Us Laughter is a gift frequently given to Mark Arnold by his son James. Though he is mostly non-verbal, James’ laughter is healing balm for his parents, something Mark has come to appreciate more with each passing year. Laughter and How...
by Brandy Brow | May 8, 2015 | In Parents, PTSD
PTSD and Special Needs Parents: 5 Ways to Prepare for Healing Welcome once again to Different Dream’s ongoing series about PTSD in parents of kids with special needs. (You’ll find links to the rest of the series at the bottom of the page.) Today’s guest post comes...
by Laurie Wallin | May 30, 2013 | Grief, Spiritual Support
Healing from Tragedy: 4 Truths from a Special Needs Mom Healing from tragedy is a process many parents of children with special needs have frequent opportunity to practice. Maybe that’s why Laurie Wallin, mom of four kids, two of whom have special needs, was...
by Rebekah Benimoff | Mar 15, 2013 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
Are You Too Tired to Heal? Do special needs care giving demands leave you exhausted? Are you numb with grief? Guest blogger Rebekah Benimoff knows how you feel—too tired to heal, too tired to hope. To Tired to Heal Sometimes it feels as if I am too tired to heal. I...