by Sandy Ramsey-Trayvick | Oct 16, 2024 | Encouragement, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Support
God’s Plans for our Children are Like a Puzzle God’s plans for our children are like a puzzle larger than any Sandy Ramsey-Trayvick has ever completed. In today’s post she describes how putting together jigsaw puzzles had shown her to trust in God’s plans for her...
by Lisa Pelissier | Oct 9, 2024 | Books and Resources, Special Needs Parenting
Middle-Grade Fiction about Kids with Special Needs Middle-grade fiction about kids with special needs is gaining traction in the writing world, though the stories tend to focus on conditions that can be seen and easily identified. In this post, guest blogger and book...
by Mark Arnold | Oct 2, 2024 | Encouragement, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Support
God’s Power Is More than Sufficient to Answer our Prayers God’s power is more than sufficient to answer our prayers. As Christ-followers, we know that. What we don’t know is how he will do it. Guest blogger Mark Arnold is here with a story about how his prayer was...
by Jolene | Sep 23, 2024 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Support
Emotions Are Information: A New Way to View and Interpret Big Feelings Emotions are information. I was astounded when Margaret Vasquez, the therapist conducting a virtual workshop for parents about trauma-proofing kids, made that statement. Ever since her August...
by Steve Harris | Sep 18, 2024 | Encouragement, Special Needs Parenting
We’re Proud of our Kids with Special Needs! We’re proud of our kids with special needs, right? Guest blogger Steve Harris is proud of his two sons with disabilities. In today’s post he explains why he believes parents of kids with special needs and disabilities often...
by Steve Siler | Sep 11, 2024 | Encouragement, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Support
A Song for Encouragement Encouraging families impacted by disabilities is one reason this blog exists. Since 2008, Different Dream has published hundreds of articles to encourage and equip parents caring for children with special needs. Today’s post provides...
