by Jolene | Nov 26, 2018 | Holidays, Special Needs Parenting
A Reluctant Caregiver I’ve been a reluctant caregiver most of my life, but didn’t realize it was a problem until after the birth of our first child. He was medically fragile for the first four years of his life, but his special needs weren’t the...
by Trish Shaeffer | Jun 21, 2018 | Holidays, Special Needs Parenting
Sensory Friendly Fourth of July Tips Sensory friendly Fourth of July tips seem like a tall order to fill. But they are par for the course for Trish Shaeffer, mom of 3 boys with special needs and sensory issues. Today, she shares her best sensory friends Fourth of July...
by Jolene | May 10, 2018 | Holidays, Special Needs Parenting
Words Are Too Small for My Mother’s Love “I love you,” I tell my mother at the end of every visit,before bending to kiss her forehead.”That goes without saying,” she might reply in return,or “Reciprocated,” as she picks up her...
by Heather Johnson | May 9, 2018 | Holidays, Special Needs Parenting
Loving and Forgiving our Mothers this Mother’s Day Different Dream welcomes Heather Johnson, a new guest blogger, this week. Heather’s story about the importance of loving and forgiving our mothers is timely as Mother’s Day approaches, and it comes...
by Jolene | Feb 8, 2018 | Holidays, Special Needs Parenting
How Will You Feel Loved this Valentine’s Day? How will you feel loved this Valentine’s Day? That’s a question I’ve been asking myself often as I listen to couples raising kids with special needs talk about their relationships during interviews...
by Trish Shaeffer | Feb 7, 2018 | Holidays, Special Needs Parenting
Sharing Special Needs Love this Valentine’s Day Sharing special needs love is often a one way street where others support caregiving families by encouraging and giving to them. Trish Shaeffer, mom to sons with special needs, suggests ways families can...
