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Mindset Does Matter on This Special Needs Journey

Mindset Does Matter on This Special Needs Journey

by Sandy Ramsey-Trayvick | Jun 22, 2022 | Encouragement, Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting

Mindset Does Matter on This Special Needs Journey Mindset does matter on this special needs journey. Many years after her son’s diagnosis, guest blogger Sandy Ramsey-Trayvick discovered how choosing to change her mindset allowed her and her family to live more...
Finding Joy in the Garden of Disability and Special Needs

Finding Joy in the Garden of Disability and Special Needs

by Heather Johnson | Jun 15, 2022 | Encouragement, Special Needs Parenting

Finding Joy in the Garden of Disability and Special Needs Finding joy in the garden of disability and special needs is a lot like finding zucchinis in the pumpkin patch. Both provide abundant and delicious harvests as guest blogger Heather Johnson explains in this...
When Caregiving Sparks Stress Instead of Joy, What Can You Do?

When Caregiving Sparks Stress Instead of Joy, What Can You Do?

by Jolene | Jun 6, 2022 | Encouragement, In Parents

When Caregiving Sparks Stress Instead of Joy, What Can You Do? When caregiving sparks stress instead of joy, what can you do about it? That’s a question I began mulling over since I posted a survey on my website about stress and compassion fatigue in caregivers...
God Uses Whatever It Takes to Grow Our Reliance on Him

God Uses Whatever It Takes to Grow Our Reliance on Him

by Jolene | May 23, 2022 | Encouragement, Special Needs Parenting

God Uses Whatever It Takes to Grow Our Reliance on Him God uses whatever it takes to grow our reliance on Him. Acts 9 tells the story of Paul on the road to Damascus where he simultaneously saw Jesus, heard Him speak, and went blind for a couple days. That’s...
The Importance of Self-Care for Caregivers, Part 2

The Importance of Self-Care for Caregivers, Part 2

by Heather Johnson | Apr 6, 2022 | Encouragement, Self-Care and Stress

The Importance of Self-Care for Caregivers, Part 2 The importance of self-care for caregivers is a reality Heather Johnson has learned to deal with in her own life. She shared that story In Part 1 of this series. Today she finishes the series with specific, practical...
Small Things Are Saving Me This Winter

Small Things Are Saving Me This Winter

by Jolene | Feb 28, 2022 | Encouragement, Self-Care and Stress

Small Things Are Saving Me This Winter Small things are saving me this winter. Just like they did last February when I wrote about how small acts of mothering and fathering add up to create a big thing—a caregiver’s sacrificial life. The small things saving me...
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Jolene Philo is a published author, speaker, wife, and mother of a son with special needs.

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