by Jolene | May 29, 2024 | Grief, In Parents, PTSD, Special Needs Parenting, Uncategorized
Experiencing Post-Traumatic Growth while Raising a Child with Disabilities Experiencing post-traumatic growth (PTG) while raising a child with disabilities may not be on your radar screen when you’re drowning in the stress associated with caregiving. The only growth...
by Karen Wright | May 22, 2024 | Encouragement, Special Needs Parenting
Close to the Brokehearted Being close to the brokenhearted meant initiating friendship with another special needs mom over coffee for guest blogger Karen Wright. In today’s post she tells the story of confidences shared in a children’s hospital cafeteria, hugs...
by Kelly Denham | May 15, 2024 | Grief, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Support
Mending Broken Hearts Mending broken hearts is all too familiar to guest blogger Kelly Denham. She and her husband’s hearts are still mending after a medical mistake left their son TJ irrevocably injured and later resulted in the decision she wrote about in today’s...
by Jolene | May 8, 2024 | Encouragement, Holidays, Special Needs Parenting
Special Needs Mom, How Are You Doing this Mother’s Day? Special needs mom, how are you doing this Mother’s Day? Has anyone asked you that question before? Has anyone acknowledged that your feelings may not match what cards and commercials make them out to be? Have you...
by Lisa Pelissier | Apr 17, 2024 | Advocacy, Encouragement, Special Needs Parenting
The Weight of Silence as Parents of Kids with Invisible Disabilities The weight of silence as parents of kids with disabilities is all too familiar to guest blogger Lisa Pelissier. In this post she explains why she and other parents don’t talk about what’s going on...
by Todd and Kristin Evans | Apr 10, 2024 | Books and Resources, Books and Resources, How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Support
How to Build a Thriving Marriage as You Care for Children with Special Needs Todd and Kristin Evans know that tending to marriage while raising a child with disabilities can be challenging. About 12 years ago after their medically fragile daughter arrived, they...
