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...
by Kimberly Drew | Jul 18, 2019 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
Just Talk 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...
