by Jolene | Aug 28, 2019 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
August is for setting goals. I developed that mindset during my first 47 years of life, 42 of which were spent going to school or teaching school. I left the classroom in 2003, but to me August still feels more like the beginning of a new year than does January....
by Trish Shaeffer | Aug 22, 2019 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
Behaviors in kids with disabilities are something we like to sweep under the rug and ignore. But Trish Shaeffer, mom to 3 sons with disabilities, is transparent about her boys’ behavior issues. In this guest post, she deals with the topic head on. Behaviors in...
by Kimberly Drew | Jul 18, 2019 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
Just talk. That’s guest blogger Kimberly Drew’s advice for parents worrying about their children’s future. Today Kimberly talks about what happens when she and her husband make time to just talk. The summer sun is staying up longer in the day and I...
by Jolene | Jul 17, 2019 | How-Tos
Surrounding the vulnerable with love is simple and profound– As simple as a neighbor walking down the street to visit a young father losing his fight with an incurable disease, As profound as the memory, 50 years later, of that neighbor helping the man’s...
by Jolene | Jun 24, 2019 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
The caregiving lessons Mom taught me came thick and fast during my childhood. Every day, as she cared for my dad, her example provided lessons – some good and some not so much – to last a lifetime. Or so I thought. Nowadays, Mom lives in a memory care unit....
by Jolene | May 31, 2019 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
Making summer magical for kids with special needs sounds like a worthy goal, doesn’t it? But many parents dread the arrival of summer for legitimate reasons. It’s hard to navigate the tricky bits of summer – find day care, keep kids busy all day long, and...
