by Jolene | Apr 21, 2016 | In Children, PTSD
What’s the difference between childhood trauma and childhood PTSD? That’s a question frequently asked by parents, teachers, and medical professionals who work with children. Distinguishing the difference between childhood trauma and childhood PTSD is also...
by Jolene | Apr 14, 2016 | In Parents, PTSD
Special needs parenting is a challenging, wonderful, unexpected, amazing adventure. For most of us, it is uncharted territory that can be scary and stressful. It can also push our buttons, causing normally sane and calm adults like us to fly off the handle when we...
by Jolene | Apr 7, 2016 | In Parents, PTSD
Parent PTSD? Again? Shouldn’t that horse be dead by now? How I wish the answer to the last question was yes. Unfortunately, much as I wish the parent PTSD horse was dead, it is not. In fact, the more interaction I have with parents, of kids with special needs...
by Jolene | Mar 24, 2016 | In Children, PTSD
Welcome to the Different Dream website where we are unveiling two new initiatives today. Different Dream Living Logo The first is the new Different Dream Living logo pictured above. The logo is the first step toward creating products specifically tailored for parents...
by Jolene | Mar 10, 2016 | In Parents, PTSD
Thank you for stopping by for the final post in Different Dream’s series about stress, trauma, and PTSD in parents of kids with special needs. Rather tackling a new question, this post takes a look back at what was asked each week and provides links to all the...
by Liz Mathies | Mar 3, 2016 | In Parents, PTSD
Welcome back to another post in the series about stress, trauma, and PTSD in parents of kids with special needs. This week, Dr. Liz Mathies will answer a question submitted by a parent. She wants to know when it’s time for parents to find respite for kids with...
