by Shelly Beach | Aug 20, 2014 | In Parents, PTSD
PTSD and Nursing Moms Photo Credit: tungphoto at www.freedigitalphotos.net Hello, Different Dream readers! Welcome to a guest post from my good friends and fellow PTSD advocates, Shelly Beach and Wanda Sanchez. This post about PTSD and nursing mothers first appeared...
by Jolene | May 2, 2014 | In Parents, PTSD
10 Truths Learned about Trauma Photo Credit: smarttiw at www.freedigitalphotos.net Trauma impacts lives. Whatever time of life a person is traumatized—as an infant, child, teen, or adult—life is never the same. A post at Sojourners by Catherine Woodiwiss explains ten...
by Jolene | Nov 27, 2012 | In Parents, PTSD
Stress and How Parents of Kids with Special Needs Handle It Stress is a component of the parenting process. The stress is often compounded for parents of children with special needs. A featured post at Julia Robert’s blog Support for Special Needs recently...
by Jolene | Sep 29, 2011 | In Parents, PTSD
For guest blogger Rebekah Benimoff and her family, successful outings require a little extra planning. She relearned the importance of self care for the caregiver during a recent visit to a crowded restaurant, as he guest post shows. Self Care for the Caregiver:...
by Laurie Wallin | Jul 25, 2011 | In Parents, PTSD
4 Ways to Combat Special Needs Parenting Stress Special needs parenting stress is a reality. This post from Laurie Wallin offers 4 ways to combat special needs parenting stress. See what you think. 4 Ways to Combat Special Needs Parenting Stress I sat with jaw dropped...
by Jolene | Sep 9, 2009 | In Parents, PTSD
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) doctors and nurses know that a stay in NICU can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in preemies. But a recent study shows that a NICU parents are at risk of developing PTSD, too. NICU Babies and PTSD Post-traumatic stress...