by Jolene | Nov 5, 2020 | Self-Care and Stress, The 5 Love Languages® for Special Needs Families
Basic Love Language Concepts to Ease Stress and Increase Joy in Caregiving Families Basic love language concepts are tools caregiving families can use to ease stress and increase joy. And who doesn’t want that? Here are three basic love language concepts that...
by Jolene | Oct 8, 2020 | The 5 Love Languages® for Special Needs Families
The Love Languages and Special Needs Families: A Good Combination The love languages and special needs families are a really good idea. Such a good idea that the love languages guy, Dr. Chapman, and I collaborated on a book called Sharing Love Abundantly in Special...
by Jolene | Aug 13, 2020 | The 5 Love Languages® for Special Needs Families
My Great Love Languages Adventure Began One Year Ago This Week My great love languages adventure began one year ago this week when I boarded a train bound for the Windy City. All by myself. That’s right.This small town woman spent several days in Chicago after being...
by Jolene | Sep 25, 2019 | The 5 Love Languages® for Special Needs Families
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 asked a good...
by Jolene | Sep 18, 2019 | The 5 Love Languages® for Special Needs Families
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 life-threatening diagnosis...
by Jolene | Sep 4, 2019 | The 5 Love Languages® for Special Needs Families
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 family has experienced plenty of sweetness, also....
