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 Mark Arnold | Jul 11, 2019 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
A Letter to Our Other Child For many who parent children with special needs, they are not the only child in the family. We may have other children also needing love, nurturing, care and support. Our other child is Phoebe, who at 19 is 2 1/2 years older than our...
by Jolene | Jul 10, 2019 | Advocacy, Special Needs Parenting
Hello Noon and Special Olympics Athletes Rock Out in Music Video Hello Noon, a California-based band, released a music video done in collaboration with Special Olympics athletes. Stephen, who plays guitar and performs vocals for Hello Noon, explains how the Run Free...
by Jolene | Jul 3, 2019 | Advocacy, Special Needs Parenting
Special Needs Families Can Be Grateful to Live in the USA Special needs families can be grateful to live in the USA. It’s true, even in this time of contentious politics and dissatisfaction with our government. On this day before Independence Day, here’s...
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 | Jun 19, 2019 | Advocacy
5 Lessons for Disability Advocates Disability advocates, myself included, are people of passion. Our passion springs from a deep desire to improve the lives of those we love and the well-being of the overall disability community. Recently I provided a Christian...
