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 Mark Arnold | Aug 15, 2019 | Self-Care and Stress
Is Being a Special Needs Parent Worth It? Is being a special needs parent worth it? Guest blogger Mark Arnold answers the question from his vantage point as parent to James, his son with significant special needs. Read on to see what this 17 year veteran caregiver has...
by Catherine Boyle | Aug 1, 2019 | Self-Care and Stress
Bear in Mind the Need for Laughter Bear in mind the need for laughter and take advantage of the opportunity to indulge in it while you read this post from first time Different Dream guest blogger Catherine Boyle. This post comes with an anti-beverage warning....
by Jolene | Jul 22, 2019 | Self-Care and Stress
What I Regret Most about Being a Mean Girl What I regret most about being a mean girl. Those words are both blog post title and personal confession in the wake of a conversation with an old friend at our 45th class reunion. “Do you remember Katya...
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...
