by Jolene | Jun 4, 2020 | Does My Child Have PTSD?, Prevention/Treatment, PTSD
The Coronavirus, Trauma, and PTSD The coronavirus, trauma, and PTSD have become an unholy trio in recent months. June is PTSD Awareness Month, and to mark the occasion this post highlights preventative tools parents can use with children. This excerpt from my book,...
by Jolene | Jan 16, 2020 | Works in Progress
Adding a Dollop of Caregiving to the Cozy Mystery Genre Adding a dollop of caregiving to the cozy mystery genre has been a dream of mine. So this winter, I’m making the giant leap from writing non-fiction to fiction while my agent pitches See Jane Run! to...
by Jolene | Sep 25, 2019 | The 5 Love Languages® for Special Needs Families
Lightbulb Moments Lightbulb moments have been few and far between in my life. My most amazing one came about in January of 2017 when a friend sent an email. “Hey Jolene, when are you going to write the special needs version of the love languages book?” She...
by Jolene | Sep 18, 2019 | The 5 Love Languages® for Special Needs Families
Unexpected Blessings Unexpected blessings have gotten easier to identify the longer I’ve lived here on earth. As a kid, I dreaded the stares of onlookers when I pushed Dad’s wheelchair down the sidewalk. As a new mom, the diagnosis of my baby’s...
by Jolene | Sep 4, 2019 | The 5 Love Languages® for Special Needs Families
When Life Serves Lemonade, Drink It with Gusto! When life serves lemonade, drink it with gusto! Why am I turning the saying about what to do when life serves up lemons on its head? Well, 60+ years of caregiving experience has thrown a lot of lemons my way, but our...
by Jolene | Aug 26, 2019 | The 5 Love Languages® for Special Needs Families
The Transforming Power of Kindness The transforming power of kindness began whispering to me when I sat across the table from a classmate at our 45th high school reunion. Not the classmate who led me to apologize for my short career as a mean girl in elementary...
