by Jolene | May 10, 2018 | Holidays, Special Needs Parenting
Words Are Too Small for My Mother’s Love “I love you,” I tell my mother at the end of every visit,before bending to kiss her forehead.”That goes without saying,” she might reply in return,or “Reciprocated,” as she picks up her...
by Jolene | Apr 24, 2017 | Encouragement, Spiritual Support
Mother’s Day Grace for Moms of Kids with Special Needs A few weeks ago, I woke up crying after an early morning dream. My pillow was wet with tears, and the vivid accusations hurled during the dream—or should I say nightmare?—haunted my day. Why didn’t you...
by Stephanie Ballard | May 4, 2016 | Holidays, Special Needs Parenting
The Heart of a Special Needs Mother Mother’s Day will be here in a few days. In honor of the day, Different Dream guest blogger Stephanie Ballard, mother of a child with significant special needs, is with us. She’s written a poem sharing the heart of a...
by Jolene | Dec 31, 2015 | Encouragement, In Parents, PTSD
Top Ten Special Needs Posts of 2015 With 2015 swiftly drawing to a close, New Year’s Eve is a good time to take a look at DifferentDream.com’s top ten special needs posts of 2015. A look through this list gives a good idea of what’s been speaking to...
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...