by Jolene | Dec 27, 2021 | How-Tos
When the Unexpected Becomes the Norm for the Caregiver When the unexpected becomes the norm for the caregiver, as was the case for many in 2021, it knocks us off balance. At least, that’s what one unexpected hit after hit did to me over the past year. I didn’t...
by Jolene | Nov 10, 2021 | Holidays
The Holiday Season Can Be Hard for Caregiving Families The holiday season can be hard for caregiving families. I spent Halloween, New Year’s Eve, and my birthday the hospital with our infant son. Because of his precarious health when he was young, several times we...
by Kimberly Drew | Nov 4, 2021 | Books and Resources
Communication Is a Gift Communication is a gift for a child who is non-verbal or has delayed speech. Our youngest daughter, Ellie, recently started using a communication device at school. We felt a sense of dread as the words “communication board” and “iPad” came...
by Kristin Faith Evans | Oct 27, 2021 | Self-Care and Stress
Typical Caregiver Stress or More Serious Mental Health Symptoms? Distinguishing between typical caregiver stress or more serious mental health symptoms can be a challenge for special needs parents. Guest blogger Kristin Faith Evens provides guidance about how to tell...
by Jolene | Sep 27, 2021 | Self-Care and Stress, Spiritual Support
I Can’t Do This By Myself! He already knew how to tie his shoes when he held them on his lap. He was struggling to tie them when they were on his feet. My situation wasn’t all that different from his. I had used Blackboard to design the college class I was...
by Nicholas Tana | Sep 21, 2021 | Books and Resources
The Little Lion that Listened: Author Interview The Little Lion that Listened was written by Nicholas Tana, whose daughter lives with a rare disease. Today he shares what he’s learned from his daughter and why he wrote this children’s book. As a parent of a child with...
