by Jolene | Apr 16, 2015 | Books and Resources, Special Needs Parenting
How Not to Say the Wrong Thing to Special Needs Parents Special needs blogs are full of advice about how not to say the wrong thing to special needs parents. Case in point? How many posts have you seen with titles like these? 10 Things Not to Say to Parents of Kids...
by Jolene | Apr 1, 2015 | Books and Resources, Special Needs Parenting
One of the best perks of being a special needs parent and blogger is reading other blogs and getting to know the people who write them. And thanks to DifferentDream.com’s Tuesday special needs link share, I’m finding more blogs to check out every week....
by Jolene | Mar 27, 2015 | Books and Resources, Special Needs Parenting
The Faith Inclusion Network Is a Special Needs Gift Last week I received a most amazing gift.But I wasn’t the only person to receive it.Karen Jackson, leader of the Faith Inclusion Network, gave this most amazing gift to around 20 people gathered together in a...
by Jolene | Mar 25, 2015 | Books and Resources, Special Needs Parenting
Isolation Is a Special Needs Parent’s Mean Girl A few months ago, the folks over at The Caregivers Space asked me to co-host a bi-monthly special needs support group at their site. The post below explains why such support groups are so needed in our community....
by Jolene | Feb 16, 2015 | Books and Resources, Special Needs Parenting
Do You Need to Get Your Joy Back? Are you raising a child with special needs? Perhaps struggling a little—or a lot—as your child’s needs mount and your energy and spirits flag? Then Laurie Wallin’s new book, Get Your Joy Back: Banishing Resentment and...
by Madison Sanders | Jan 29, 2015 | Books and Resources, Special Needs Parenting
Teen Journal Challenge: Giving Back to Kids with Special Needs Madison Sanders is today’s featured blogger. She’s a young woman who’s experienced several hospitalizations in her life. She’s here to explain how she’s paying it forward to...