by Heather Johnson | Apr 3, 2019 | Self-Care and Stress
Caretakers can take care of themselves, and they must take care of themselves. Guest blogger Heather Johnson explained why self-care is important for caretakers and provided easy-to-implement self-care strategies in 4 Ways Caretakers Can Take Care, Part 1. In this...
by Heather Johnson | Mar 28, 2019 | Self-Care and Stress
4 Ways Caretakers Can Take Care, Part 1 Caretakers can take care of themselves. Caretakers must take care of themselves. Guest blogger Heather Johnson learned this truth through hard, personal experience. In this post, she explains why caring for ourselves is so...
by Sheri Dacon | Jul 26, 2017 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
Special Needs Mom, You Can Say No Special Needs Mom, you can say no. That’s a lesson guest blogger Sheri Dacon learned learned the hard way after her son was diagnosed with autism almost a decade ago. Today, she’s sharing so you don’t have to learn...
by Jolene | Jul 20, 2017 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
The Importance of Rest for Caregivers “How are you?” I ask as I enter Mom’s room. It’s the same question I ask on each visit, and her answer is the same one she always gives. “Tired,” she says. “I’m so tired.” I...
by Trish Shaeffer | Jan 25, 2017 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
Staying Supermom Strong while Parenting Kids with Special Needs Guest blogger Trish Shaeffer is joining the Different Dream gang raises a questions parents of kids with special needs prefer to ignore. How do we stay supermom strong while parenting our children? She...