by Jolene | Apr 14, 2016 | In Parents, PTSD
Inside Out Special Needs Parenting, Part 1 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...
by Jolene | Apr 7, 2016 | In Parents, PTSD
Parent PTSD: When You Can’t Put Special Needs Behind You 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...
by Jolene | Mar 24, 2016 | In Children, PTSD
Special Needs Parenting Is Different Dream Living 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...
by Jolene | Mar 10, 2016 | In Parents, PTSD
PTSD in Parents of Kids with Special Needs Wrap Up, Pt. 11 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...
by Liz Matheis | Mar 3, 2016 | In Parents, PTSD
Respite for Kids with Special Needs and Stressed Parents, Pt. 10 Welcome back to another post in the series about stress, trauma, and PTSD in parents of kids with special needs. This week, Dr. Liz Matheis will answer a question submitted by a parent. She wants to know...
by Liz Matheis | Feb 18, 2016 | In Parents, PTSD
Single Parents, Special Needs and PTSD, Pt. 9 Single parents are the focus of this post in the Different Dream series about PTSD, stress, and special needs parenting. Before moving on to what child psychologist Dr. Matheis has to say to dads and moms raising kids...
