by Jolene | Mar 13, 2019 | Self-Care and Stress
Stress and Compassion Fatigue in Caregiving Parents, Part 2 Stress and compassion fatigue in caregiving parents was the topic of a Different Dream blog post last week. That post shared general statistics from the stress and compassion fatigue survey completed by over...
by Victoria Nelson | Mar 7, 2019 | Books and Resources, Special Needs Parenting
Hiya Moriah: An Interview with the Author Hiya Moriah is a delightful new children’s book by my friend and fellow special needs parent, Victoria Nelson. She agreed to be interviewed by Different Dream and tell our audience about her book. Settle back and enjoy...
by Jolene | Mar 6, 2019 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
Stress and Compassion Fatigue Is Huge in Caregiving Parents, Part 1 Stress and compassion fatigue is real for parents caring for kids with special needs. Not only is it real, the number of people who completed a recent survey on the subject show that stress and...
by Minoti Rajput | Feb 28, 2019 | Link Share
How To Fund a Special Needs Trust: A Guide for Parents A special needs trust can contribute to the future well being of adult children with disabilities. In this post, certified financial planner and special needs consultant Minoti Rajput points to details parents...
by Jolene | Feb 25, 2019 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
When Caregiving Doesn’t Spark Your Joy When caregiving doesn’t spark your joy, what can you do about it? That’s a question I’ve been mulling over lately. Ever since I posted a survey about stress and compassion fatigue in caregivers. Within 2...
by Laurie McLean | Feb 21, 2019 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
Self Care Is Important for Special Needs Parents Self care is important for parents raising kids with special needs. Guest blogger Laurie McLean is here to explain why self care is important and how to make it a priority in your busy life. Chances are if you are a...
