by Valeria Conshafter | Jan 15, 2025 | Different Dream, How-Tos, In Parents, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Support
How Do I Let Go of My Adult EA/TEF Child? How do I let go of my adult EA/TEF child? That’s the question every parent of a baby born with EA/TEF hope to ask one day in future. That future is now for guest blogger Valeria Conshafter. Her daughter is looking at colleges...
by Jolene | Jun 24, 2024 | Different Dream, Grief, In Parents, PTSD, Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
The Physical Manifestations of Grief in Caregivers The physical manifestations of grief in caregivers are unexpected and pervasive. That, in a nutshell, is what God has been teaching me since the death of my mother on June 23, 2023. Mom’s suffering was great during...
by Jolene | May 29, 2024 | Different Dream, Grief, In Parents, PTSD, Special Needs Parenting, Uncategorized
Experiencing Post-Traumatic Growth while Raising a Child with Disabilities Experiencing post-traumatic growth (PTG) while raising a child with disabilities may not be on your radar screen when you’re drowning in the stress associated with caregiving. The only growth...
by Valeria Conshafter | Jul 19, 2023 | Different Dream, In Parents, PTSD, Spiritual Support
Trauma vs. Trust Parenting isn’t easy. And it’s even harder when it’s combined with special needs and the trauma that brings. Guest blogger Valeria Conshafter explains how she walks the path of learning to trust in God in the midst of parental PTSD. Recalling my...
by Lisa Pelissier | Apr 5, 2023 | Different Dream, Encouragement, In Parents, Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
Flying Near the Sun as a Special Needs Parent Flying near the sun as special needs parents? What is guest blogger Lisa Pelissier talking about? In this post, she brings in a little C.S. Lewis, a little Greek mythology, and a little of her own fiction to explain how...
by Jolene | Jun 6, 2022 | Different Dream, Encouragement, In Parents
When Caregiving Sparks Stress Instead of Joy, What Can You Do? When caregiving sparks stress instead of joy, what can you do about it? That’s a question I began mulling over since I posted a survey on my website about stress and compassion fatigue in caregivers...
