by Catherine Boyle | Nov 13, 2019 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
When a Teen Is in Crisis: 4 Godly Ways to Respond, Part 1 When a teen is in crisis, parents want to be prepared to respond in wise and godly ways. In this two part series, guest blogger Catherine Boyle offers four strategies she learned the hard way. Because of the...
by Shelly Roberts | Oct 3, 2019 | How-Tos
Caregiving Parents Need Friends Who Do These 3 Things Caregiving parents need friends. As guest blogger and caregiving mom Shelly Roberts knows, parents raising children affected by disability need friends willing to foster those friendships in unique ways. See if you...
by Jolene | Sep 30, 2019 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
When Life Doesn’t Go As Planned When life doesn’t go as planned, I usually react in one of two ways. Either with equanimity and grace because I’m with people I want to impress. Or with grumbling and complaints because I’m with my family, and...
by Kathy Guzzo | Sep 26, 2019 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
Stepping Back Isn’t Stepping Away Stepping back isn’t the same as stepping away. Guest blogger Kathy Guzzo, who cares for adult children with special medical needs, explains the difference between stepping back and stepping away in this post. Our hope for...
by Jolene | Aug 28, 2019 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
August Is for Setting Goals 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...
by Trish Shaeffer | Aug 22, 2019 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
Behaviors in Kids with Disabilities 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...
