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Emotions Are Information: A New Way to View and Interpret Big Feelings

Emotions Are Information: A New Way to View and Interpret Big Feelings

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...
The Physical Manifestations of Grief in Caregivers

The Physical Manifestations of Grief in Caregivers

by Jolene | Jun 24, 2024 | Grief, In Parents, PTSD, Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting

The Physical Manifestations of Grief in Caregivers The physical manifestations of grief in caregivers are unexpected and pervasive. That, in a nutshell, is what God has been teaching me since the death of my mother on June 23, 2023. Mom’s suffering was great during...
Caring for our Bodies to Meet the Needs of Those We Love

Caring for our Bodies to Meet the Needs of Those We Love

by Heather Braucher | Mar 6, 2024 | Encouragement, Self-Care and Stress

Caring for our Bodies to Meet the Needs of Those We Love Caring for our bodies to meet the needs of those we love is a good thing to do. In this post, guest blogger Heather Braucher tells about her long journey to improved health for the benefit of her family members,...
How to Connect with Other Special Needs Parents

How to Connect with Other Special Needs Parents

by Kristin Faith Evans | Jul 12, 2023 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting

How to Connect with Other Special Needs Parents As a special needs parent, feeling alone is par for the course. Breaking through life’s busyness to build relationships can be hard. Today, guest blogger Kristin Faith Evans provides suggestions and resources for special...
Flying Near the Sun as a Special Needs Parent

Flying Near the Sun as a Special Needs Parent

by Lisa Pelissier | Apr 5, 2023 | Encouragement, In Parents, Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting

Flying Near the Sun as a Special Needs Parent Flying near the sun as special needs parents? What is guest blogger Lisa Pelissier talking about? In this post, she brings in a little C.S. Lewis, a little Greek mythology, and a little of her own fiction to explain how...
We Are FOR Parents and Children

We Are FOR Parents and Children

by Heather Braucher | Sep 7, 2022 | Encouragement, Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting

We Are FOR Parents and Children We are for parents and children with special needs and disabilities here at Different Dream. Therefore, I am delighted to introduce you to new guest blogger Heather Braucher. Today she begins her five part I Am FOR You series. In it...
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Jolene Philo is a published author, speaker, wife, and mother of a son with special needs.

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