by Jolene | Mar 8, 2018 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
10 Reason to Celebrate My Husband’s Special Needs Parenting Skills My husband’s special needs parenting skills have been a gift to our children and me. So today, our family is celebrating the gift of him on his 62nd birthday. Here are 10 special needs...
by Amy Felix | Dec 21, 2017 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
Unqualified for Special Needs Motherhood Different Dream is happy to welcome Amy Felix into its guest blogger fold. Like many of us, she feels unqualified for special needs motherhood. And yet as mom to 4 kids, 3 of whom have special needs, she’s come to grips...
by Kimberly Drew | Oct 25, 2017 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
How to Press On as a Caregiver Guest blogger Kimberly Drew is learning to press on as caring for a beloved baby daughter with special needs takes a toll on mamma’s body and mind. Today, she explains where she looks for help and encouragement. Press On I pulled...
by Todd Sensing | Aug 16, 2017 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
5 Tips to Prevent Isolation in Special Needs Parents Isolation in special needs parents is a reality many of us deal with on a daily basis, including today’s guest blogger, Todd Sensing. Today he’s at Different Dream with 5 tips he uses to prevent...
by Jolene | Aug 3, 2017 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
2 Universal Special Needs Stresses 3 universal special needs stresses are alive and well in the western and eastern hemispheres. I know this is true, thanks to 2 groups of wonderful special needs moms–one from central Iowa and the other from Latvia. For those of you...
by Sheri Dacon | Jul 26, 2017 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
Special Needs Mom, You Can Say No Special Needs Mom, you can say no. That’s a lesson guest blogger Sheri Dacon learned learned the hard way after her son was diagnosed with autism almost a decade ago. Today, she’s sharing so you don’t have to learn...