by Jolene | Jul 15, 2021 | The 5 Love Languages® for Special Needs Families
Using the Love Languages with Siblings of Kids with Special Needs and Disabilities Using the love languages with siblings of kids with disabilities and special needs is important. That’s a statement caregiving parents can agree with. Implementing the practice,...
by Jolene | Jun 3, 2021 | How Tos and Resources, The 5 Love Languages® for Special Needs Families
Speaking Healthy Physical Touch to Kids with Special Needs Speaking healthy physical touch to kids with special needs deserves its own post in this series for three reasons. First, this subject comes with a caution. Physical touch is not always loving in our broken...
by Jolene | May 6, 2021 | The 5 Love Languages® for Special Needs Families
Ways To Speak Gifts and Acts of Service to Kids with Special Needs Ways to speak gifts and acts of service to kids with special needs are plentiful. All you need are these ingredients mentioned in the previous post in this series about using the 5 love languages in...
by Jolene | Mar 4, 2021 | The 5 Love Languages® for Special Needs Families
Determining the Love Language of a Child with Special Needs or a Disability Determining the love language of a child with special needs or a disability may be easy for some families and more challenging for others. So said the parents who share their stories in...
by Jolene | Feb 4, 2021 | How-Tos, Keeping Love Alive in Special Needs Families, The 5 Love Languages® for Special Needs Families
Love Is a Child’s First Language Love is a child’s first language. This truth is the title of the fourth chapter in Sharing Love Abundantly in Special Needs Families. The chapter explores two child development concepts that can help parents better understand how...
by Jolene | Jan 7, 2021 | Books and Resources, The 5 Love Languages® for Special Needs Families
Fostering Communication and Connection Between Caregiving Parents Fostering communication and connection is crucial for parents of kids with special needs and disabilities. Several couples interviewed for Sharing Love Abundantly in Special Needs Families: The 5 Love...