by Jolene | Apr 7, 2016 | In Parents, PTSD
Parent PTSD: When You Can’t Put Special Needs Behind You Parent PTSD?Again?Shouldn’t that horse be dead by now? How I wish the answer to the last question was yes. Unfortunately, much as I wish the parent PTSD horse was dead, it is not. In fact, the more...
by Jolene | Mar 23, 2015 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
5 Ways Special Needs Parenting and Elder Care Are Alike For several months, my life has been more immersed in elder care than special needs parenting. And do you what to know the simple truth I’ve learned in these intense days and weeks of caring for my mother?...
by Charles Bowers | Mar 12, 2014 | Prevention/Treatment, PTSD
How to Beat Caregiver Stress Syndrome, Part 1 Caregiver stress is a reality for families caring for loved ones. Dr. Charles Bowers, a retired OB/GYN, wants to equip parents of kids with special needs to recognize stress and cope with it. In Part 1 of his 2-part...
by Jolene | Feb 26, 2014 | Advocacy and Research, PTSD
Study Says Raising Kids with Special Needs Creates Parental Stress Are you surprised to hear that a new study conducted by Case Western Reserve University concluded that parenting a child with chronic special needs creates parental stress? No, I’m not either....
by Jolene | Aug 12, 2013 | Books and Resources, Special Needs Parenting
Special Needs Caregivers Online Caregiving in the U.S. is on the rise, according to a recent poll by the Pew Research Center. The poll found the number of adults caring for a child or adult with significant health issues is up from three in ten (30%) in 2010 to almost...