by Mark Arnold | Dec 23, 2020 | Self-Care and Stress
Hygge Is Good for Caregiving Parents Hygge is good for caregiving parents. So says guest blogger Mark Arnold who is here today to explain what hygge is, cite some impressive research, and encourage caregivers to add it to their lives this winter. Hygge is a...
by Jolene | May 20, 2020 | Self-Care and Stress
Count Your Blessings: A Way To Stay Sane in a Crisis Count your blessings, name them one by one,Count your blessings, see what God has done! When I was much younger, I rolled my eyes every time we sang this hymn at church. To my mind, the lyrics touted a solution far...
by Jolene | Oct 22, 2018 | Encouragement, Spiritual Support
When the Caregiving Hits Keep Coming What’s a person to do when the caregiving hits keep coming? Though I have decades of caregiving experience under my belt, I had to think hard to answer the question after my husband Hiram had hip replacement surgery in...
by Jolene | Sep 7, 2017 | School/Education, Special Needs Parenting
5 Ways to Build Positive Parent-Teacher Relationships The other day I dashed into Walmart for deodorant, took a wrong turn, and ended up in the school supply aisle. It was teeming with moms and kids intent on filling their back-to-school lists. A little boy thrust his...
by Kathy Kuhl | Jun 2, 2016 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
Travel and Kids with Special Needs, Part 2 Guest blogger Kathy Kuhl is back at Different Dream to finish her series about how changing our attitudes can make summer travel easier for special needs families. She writes from first-hand experience traveling with...