by Liz Matheis | Oct 10, 2019 | Self-Care and Stress
Preventing Burn Out While Parenting a Child with Special Needs Preventing burn out while parenting a child with special needs is crucial for both parent and child. Dr. Liz Matheis, today’s guest blogger, shares 2 strategies caregiving parents can implement to...
by Mark Arnold | Aug 15, 2019 | Self-Care and Stress
Is Being a Special Needs Parent Worth It? Is being a special needs parent worth it? Guest blogger Mark Arnold answers the question from his vantage point as parent to James, his son with significant special needs. Read on to see what this 17 year veteran caregiver has...
by Catherine Boyle | Aug 1, 2019 | Self-Care and Stress
Bear in Mind the Need for Laughter Bear in mind the need for laughter and take advantage of the opportunity to indulge in it while you read this post from first time Different Dream guest blogger Catherine Boyle. This post comes with an anti-beverage warning....
by Jolene | Jul 22, 2019 | Self-Care and Stress
What I Regret Most about Being a Mean Girl What I regret most about being a mean girl. Those words are both blog post title and personal confession in the wake of a conversation with an old friend at our 45th class reunion. “Do you remember Katya...
by Mark Arnold | Jul 11, 2019 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
A Letter to Our Other Child 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...
by Jolene | Jun 12, 2019 | Self-Care and Stress
Special Needs Caregivers: Which Parks & Rec Character Are You? Pt. 2 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...
