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 | Sep 19, 2019 | Books and Resources
You Are Extraordinary: A Celebration of Every Child You Are Extraordinary is the new children’s book Craig and Samantha Johnson have written to celebrate the uniqueness of all children. They sat down for an interview here at Different Dream to talk about the new...
by Mark Arnold | Sep 12, 2019 | Advocacy, Books and Resources
Child First, Disability Second Child first, disability second. Guest blogger Mark Arnold explains how the order of those words can and should shift our perception of people living with disabilities and special needs. Once you read his words, you may want to share his...
by Jolene | Sep 11, 2019 | Books and Resources, Special Needs Parenting
New Resources for Caregiving Parents and Their Kids: My Top 5 for a New School Year New resources for caregiving parents and their kids are popping up with increasing frequency. Today I’d like to acquaint you with my top 5 new resources for caregiving parents as...
