by Mark Arnold | Oct 2, 2024 | Encouragement, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Support
God’s Power Is More than Sufficient to Answer our Prayers God’s power is more than sufficient to answer our prayers. As Christ-followers, we know that. What we don’t know is how he will do it. Guest blogger Mark Arnold is here with a story about how his prayer was...
by Jolene | Sep 23, 2024 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Support
Emotions Are Information: A New Way to View and Interpret Big Feelings Emotions are information. I was astounded when Margaret Vasquez, the therapist conducting a virtual workshop for parents about trauma-proofing kids, made that statement. Ever since her August...
by Steve Harris | Sep 18, 2024 | Encouragement, Special Needs Parenting
We’re Proud of our Kids with Special Needs! We’re proud of our kids with special needs, right? Guest blogger Steve Harris is proud of his two sons with disabilities. In today’s post he explains why he believes parents of kids with special needs and disabilities often...
by Steve Siler | Sep 11, 2024 | Encouragement, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Support
A Song for Encouragement Encouraging families impacted by disabilities is one reason this blog exists. Since 2008, Different Dream has published hundreds of articles to encourage and equip parents caring for children with special needs. Today’s post provides...
by Heather Braucher | Sep 4, 2024 | Encouragement, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Support
When Pets, Bracelets, and Autism Come Together When pets, bracelets, and autism come together, good things happen. In today’s post, guest blogger Heather Braucher explains how her family experienced the convergence of those three things in a truly remarkable and...
by Jolene | Aug 26, 2024 | Encouragement, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Support
Did I Trust God’s Plan for the Life of My Child with Disabilities? Did I trust God’s plan for the life of my child with disabilities? That’s a question I’ve been mulling over since our South Dakota camping vacation ended with a surprising twist. The twist being that...
