by Sharon Cargin | Dec 26, 2018 | Holidays, Special Needs Parenting
God Surprises God surprises are on guest blogger Sharon Cargin’s mind this Christmas season. In today’s post she reflects on the God surprises she experienced after the birth of her son, many of which are similar to what Mary experienced. God Surprises...
by Jolene | Dec 24, 2018 | Holidays, Special Needs Parenting
We’re Having Some Christmas “Grammy Jo, are we having some Christmas today?” The three and a half-year-old who lives at our house first asked this question about a week after Halloween. None of the adults in the household fully understood what he was asking...
by Jolene | Nov 26, 2018 | Holidays, Special Needs Parenting
A Reluctant Caregiver I’ve been a reluctant caregiver most of my life, but didn’t realize it was a problem until after the birth of our first child. He was medically fragile for the first four years of his life, but his special needs weren’t the...
by Trish Shaeffer | Jun 21, 2018 | Holidays, Special Needs Parenting
Sensory Friendly Fourth of July Tips Sensory friendly Fourth of July tips seem like a tall order to fill. But they are par for the course for Trish Shaeffer, mom of 3 boys with special needs and sensory issues. Today, she shares her best sensory friends Fourth of July...
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 Heather Johnson | May 9, 2018 | Holidays, Special Needs Parenting
Loving and Forgiving our Mothers this Mother’s Day Different Dream welcomes Heather Johnson, a new guest blogger, this week. Heather’s story about the importance of loving and forgiving our mothers is timely as Mother’s Day approaches, and it comes...
