by Liz Matheis | Jun 16, 2016 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
When’s the Time for Special Needs Parents to Seek Professional Counseling? Different Dream continues to tiptoe through PTSD Awareness Month by addressing stress and PTSD issues that affect special needs parents. Today’s post by psychologist Liz Matheis...
by Jolene | May 12, 2016 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
11 Ways to Reduce Special Needs Parenting Stress In mid-April, I was invited to speak to some parents of kids with special needs at McLean Bible Church after attending their wonderful Accessibility Summit (now Access Ministry). The topic of the talk was how to reduce...
by Jolene | Mar 28, 2016 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
When All I Want Is to Be Done with Special Needs One of the first words out of our oldest grandchild’s mouth was, “DONE!” He used it emphatically at the end of meals… DONE! When having his face washed or his nose wiped… DONE! Or my...
by Kathy Guzzo | Oct 7, 2015 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
Special Needs Sharing: Caring or Complaining? How do you respond when a good friend who knows about your caregiving duties asks, “How are you doing?” Do you tell the truth, or do you hold back for fear of being branded a complainer? In today’s post,...
by Jolene | May 20, 2015 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
5 Ways to Regain Special Needs Parenting Focus Parenting is the ultimate in multi-tasking jobs. We have so much to attend to at the same time. Kids. Housework. Kids. Meals. Kids. Self-care. Kids. Getting to work. Kids. Errands. Kids. Communicating. Kids. Add a child...
by Jolene | May 18, 2015 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
10 Special Needs Survival Skills Do your caregiving duties ever make you feel like you’re drowning? I remember feeling like that so often when our son was young, in and out of the hospital for four years. And because I know many of you feel that way often, I...
