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Two Coping Skills for Families with Disabilities

Two Coping Skills for Families with Disabilities

by Kristin Faith Evans | Aug 21, 2024 | Encouragement, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Support

Two Coping Skills for Families with Disabilities Kristin Faith Evans understands first-hand the stresses of special needs parenting. In this post, she explains coping strategies she’s used to keep her focused and calm in the middle of the storms of life. Soon after my...
We Need Community while Parenting Kids with Disabilities and Special Needs

We Need Community while Parenting Kids with Disabilities and Special Needs

by Sandy Ramsey-Trayvick | Jul 31, 2024 | Encouragement, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Support

We Need Community while Parenting Kids with Disabilities and Special Needs We need community while parenting kids with disabilities and special needs. Sandy Ramsey-Trayvick describes how the Holy Spirit nudged her to seek out other moms, how being in community helps...
The Impact our Words May Have on the Children We Serve

The Impact our Words May Have on the Children We Serve

by Jolene | Jul 22, 2024 | Encouragement, Special Needs Parenting

The Impact our Words May Have on the Children We Serve The impact our words may have on the children we serve in whatever capacity—as their parents, caregivers, grandparents, teachers, neighbors, business owners, and more—often goes unseen. We know our words make a...
Unexpected Grace Given and Received by Caregiving Parents

Unexpected Grace Given and Received by Caregiving Parents

by Karen Wright | Jul 17, 2024 | Encouragement, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Support

Unexpected Grace Given and Received by Caregiving Parents Unexpected grace from and to caregiving parents multiplies once it is expressed. In this post, guest blogger Karen Wright describes how navigating life in the weeds while caring for her child with disabilities...
Why Did God Make Me this Way?

Why Did God Make Me this Way?

by Steve Siler | Jul 10, 2024 | Encouragement, Grief, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Support

Why Did God Make Me this Way? “Why did God make me this way?” It’s a question our children with disabilities and special needs are bound to ask us. Guest blogger Steve Siler knew the question was coming and thought about what he would say. Read on to find out what he...
Can Churches Help Families Raising Children with Disabilities Stay Together?

Can Churches Help Families Raising Children with Disabilities Stay Together?

by Mark Arnold | Jul 3, 2024 | Special Needs Ministry, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Support

Can Churches Help Families Raising Children with Disabilities Stay Together? Can churches help families raising children with disabilities stay together? Guest blogger Mark Arnold, who hails from the United Kingdom, answers that question by telling the story of how...
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Jolene Philo is a published author, speaker, wife, and mother of a son with special needs.

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