by Stephanie Ballard | Jan 23, 2013 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
Safe Harbor for Special Needs Parents Safe harbor can be a hard place to find for parents raising kids with special needs. In the poem below, guest blogger Stephanie Ballard describes her search for safety and her gratitude for what she learned along the way. In Need...
by Becky Hallberg | Nov 1, 2012 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
Celebrate Special Needs Victories Celebrate! New guest blogger Becky Hallberg has learned to celebrate special needs victories–even the small ones–as she homeschools her three children, one of whom experiences sensory deficits. Today she introduces DifferentDream.com...
by Jolene | Oct 15, 2012 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
Special Needs Diagnosis: 4 Tips to Stay Positive A special needs diagnosis often throws parents off kilter. No wonder so many DifferentDream.com posts deal with the issue. Here are just a few: After the Diagnosis: Who to Tell and What to Say Melissa Gamble’s...
by Jolene | Sep 20, 2012 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
Julie Keon author of the essay, What I Would Tell You, is back today. In yesterday’s post you learned Tim and Julie Keon’s special needs parenting story. Today, she explains how life changed after the essay went viral and she started her blog,...
by Jolene | Sep 19, 2012 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
Julie Keon is the author of What I Would Tell You, an essay she wrote for parents new to the world of special needs. The essay went viral, so Julie created a blog, www.whatiwouldtellyou.com, to reach out those touched by her story. Today, she shares about her and her...
by Jolene | Sep 13, 2012 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
Parents of kids with special needs, even when those children become adults, need support from friends and family. Kathy Guzzo, guest blogger and parent of an adult child who lives with lupus, is here today and tomorrow with suggestions of ways to support parents and...