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...
by Jolene | Jul 17, 2019 | How-Tos
Surrounding the Vulnerable with Love Is Simple and Profound 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...
by Jolene | Jun 24, 2019 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
4 Caregiving Lessons Mom Taught Me 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...
by Jolene | May 31, 2019 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
Making Summer Magical for Kids with Special Needs 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...
by Jolene | May 15, 2019 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
4 Special Needs Parenting Reminders from a Deranged Robin Special needs parenting reminders came thick and fast when we were raising a son with major medical issues. But he overcame his health challenges, became an adult, and flew the coop long ago. These days,...
by Jolene | Mar 25, 2019 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
That Child Could Have Been Me or You That child could have been me, I thought as I read through one of the responses to my survey about stress and compassion fatigue in caregivers. The respondent said her 60-year-old child lived with intellectual delays caused by an...
