by Mark Arnold | Jul 11, 2019 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
For many who parent children with special needs, they are not the only child in the family. We may have other children also needing love, nurturing, care and support. Our other child is Phoebe, who at 19 is 2 1/2 years older than our autistic son James. This is a...
by Jolene | Jun 12, 2019 | Self-Care and Stress
Special needs caregivers know that humor is an effective weapon in combatting stress. When I need to laugh, I watch Parks and Recreation on Netflix. After one particularly belly laugh-filled episode, I created a quiz to make the special needs caregivers who read this...
by Heather Johnson | Jun 6, 2019 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
Making marriage a priority is crucial for parents raising kids with disabilities and special needs. But how in the world do stressed parents make time for one more thing? Guest blogger Heather Johnson shares ideas that worked for her and her spouse while they raised...
by Jolene | Jun 5, 2019 | Self-Care and Stress
Special needs caregivers have to find ways to inject humor into their lives. I think that’s why I’m a huge fan of the television show, Parks and Recreation. To be clear, I am no longer caring for someone with special needs. But I write frequently about my...
by Heather Johnson | Apr 3, 2019 | Self-Care and Stress
Caretakers can take care of themselves, and they must take care of themselves. Guest blogger Heather Johnson explained why self-care is important for caretakers and provided easy-to-implement self-care strategies in 4 Ways Caretakers Can Take Care, Part 1. In this...
by Heather Johnson | Mar 28, 2019 | Self-Care and Stress
Caretakers can take care of themselves. Caretakers must take care of themselves. Guest blogger Heather Johnson learned this truth through hard, personal experience. In this post, she explains why caring for ourselves is so important and offers a few simple ideas. Come...
