by Jolene | Nov 28, 2022 | Grief, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Support
The Grief of Disability Caregiving The grief of disability caregiving almost overwhelmed me this autumn. First my Aunt Donna, an oasis of security and love during my childhood, died. Grief over Donna’s death was accompanied by grief for my mother. She’s...
by Jolene | Jul 27, 2021 | Encouragement, Grief
It Is Only for a Season It is only for a season, though it may feel like forever. That’s a truth I cling to in hard times. Maybe it’s a word of hope you need to hear today, too. Our son came down the driveway yesterday pulling a huge gooseneck flatbed trailer behind...
by Heather Johnson | May 4, 2021 | Grief, Holidays
Making Every Day a Great Mother’s Day, Part 1 Making every day a great Mother’s Day seems like a long reach for many parents raising kids with special needs and disabilities. For guest blogger Heather Johnson, it’s a perspective born of loss, grief and love. In...
by Kimberly Drew | Apr 22, 2021 | Encouragement, Grief
Grief Happens at Different Seasons of Life in Caregiving Families Grief happens at different seasons of life in caregiving families. That’s the lesson Kimberly Drew learned once again when her daughter had an unexpected grand mal seizure recently. In this post she...
by Kimberly Drew | Jun 5, 2014 | Grief, Spiritual Support
Anniversaries of Life and Special Needs Loss, Pt. 2 Guest blogger Kimberly Drew and her family recently celebrated daughter Abbey’s birthday. In Part 1 of her series about anniversaries of special needs loss and life, Kimberly described the arrival of their...
