by Heather Johnson | Sep 26, 2018 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
I Didn’t Want a Different Dream I didn’t want a different dream. How many of us have uttered those words after a child has been diagnosed with special needs and disabilities. Guest blogger Heather Johnson openly shares how she came to accept and embrace...
by Heather Johnson | May 9, 2018 | Holidays, Special Needs Parenting
Loving and Forgiving our Mothers this Mother’s Day Different Dream welcomes Heather Johnson, a new guest blogger, this week. Heather’s story about the importance of loving and forgiving our mothers is timely as Mother’s Day approaches, and it comes...
by Gillian Marchenko | Oct 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
Still Life: A Memoir of Living Fully with Depression Different Dream welcomes the author of Still Life: A Memoir of Living Fully with Depression as today’s guest blogger. Gillian Marchenko is mom to 4 daughters, two of whom live with special needs. She’s...
by Jolene | Jan 15, 2015 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
How to Create a Realistic Caregiving Routine Are you caring for a new baby, a child with special needs, a spouse with disabilities, or an aging parent? How would you describe your caregiving routine? Stuck in a rut?Anything to get by?Fly by the seat of your pants?One...
by Jolene | Feb 25, 2013 | Books and Resources, PTSD
Childhood Depression: What Are the Signs? Childhood depression is a real and growing concern in modern culture. As parents, we sometimes ignore signs of depression in our kids because we don’t want to believe mental illness can affect them. But rates of...