by Kathy Guzzo | Oct 7, 2015 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
Special Needs Sharing: Caring or Complaining? How do you respond when a good friend who knows about your caregiving duties asks, “How are you doing?” Do you tell the truth, or do you hold back for fear of being branded a complainer? In today’s post,...
by Kathy Guzzo | Jul 9, 2015 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
Special Needs Grandparenting 101 Today Different Dream welcomes guest blogger Kathy Guzzo. She’s back today with advice for grandparents of kids with special needs. She recommends these 4 basic skills for grandparents who want to support their adult children and...
by Kathy Guzzo | Jun 10, 2015 | Holidays, Special Needs Parenting
A Father’s Day Tribute to a Father’s Eyes Father’s Day will be here soon. So Different Dream is taking a break from PTSD Awareness Month for a few days to focus on the roles fathers play in the lives of children with special needs. Guest blogger...
by Kathy Guzzo | May 7, 2015 | Holidays, Special Needs Parenting
To Grandma from your Grandchild with Special Needs Much of Mother’s Day week at Different Dream is devoted to moms of kids with special needs and rightly so. But today’s post is devoted to the grandmas who embrace their grandchildren with special needs and...
by Kathy Guzzo | May 1, 2015 | In Parents, PTSD
PTSD in Parents: Moving from Negative to Positive Welcome to Different Dream’s Friday 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 blogger is Kathy...