by Kimberly Drew | Jan 13, 2022 | Encouragement, Special Needs Parenting
Unhappy New Year Guest blogger Kimberly Drew brings perspective and help for weary caregivers. This new year is not ringing in so well for me. I would tell you about everything that has made this an unhappy new year thus far, but it would use up my whole...
by Jolene | Jan 4, 2022 | Encouragement, How-Tos, Uncategorized
EA/TEF Awareness Day 2022 is Here! EA/TEF Awareness Day 2022 has arrived. Usually Different Dream devotes all of January to EA/TEF Awareness Month. For over ten years, I have issued invitations on Facebook for parents and survivors to share their stories. In the past,...
by Jolene | Dec 27, 2021 | How-Tos
When the Unexpected Becomes the Norm for the Caregiver When the unexpected becomes the norm for the caregiver, as was the case for many in 2021, it knocks us off balance. At least, that’s what one unexpected hit after hit did to me over the past year. I didn’t...
by Jolene | Nov 10, 2021 | Holidays
The Holiday Season Can Be Hard for Caregiving Families The holiday season can be hard for caregiving families. I spent Halloween, New Year’s Eve, and my birthday the hospital with our infant son. Because of his precarious health when he was young, several times we...
by Kimberly Drew | Nov 4, 2021 | Books and Resources
Communication Is a Gift Communication is a gift for a child who is non-verbal or has delayed speech. Our youngest daughter, Ellie, recently started using a communication device at school. We felt a sense of dread as the words “communication board” and “iPad” came...
by Kristin Faith Evans | Oct 27, 2021 | Self-Care and Stress
Typical Caregiver Stress or More Serious Mental Health Symptoms? Distinguishing between typical caregiver stress or more serious mental health symptoms can be a challenge for special needs parents. Guest blogger Kristin Faith Evens provides guidance about how to tell...
