by Jolene | May 22, 2014 | Encouragement, Spiritual Support
Before and After Photo Source For almost 32 years, my life has been divided into before and after. Before our first child was born,And after he came into our lives. Before the doctor came in to say something was wrong,And after we agreed to send our son to a bigger...
by Maggi Gale | May 15, 2014 | Grief, Spiritual Support
Do Kids Experience Grief about their Special Needs? Photo Credit: David Castillo Dominici at www.freedigitalphoto.net Have you ever wondered if children experience grief about their special needs? Today’s guest blogger, Maggi Gale, has an astounding post about...
by Jolene | May 2, 2014 | In Parents, PTSD
10 Truths Learned about Trauma Photo Credit: smarttiw at www.freedigitalphotos.net Trauma impacts lives. Whatever time of life a person is traumatized—as an infant, child, teen, or adult—life is never the same. A post at Sojourners by Catherine Woodiwiss explains ten...
by Jolene | May 23, 2013 | Holidays, Special Needs Parenting
How Can 31 Years Ago Seem Just Like Yesterday? Thirty-one years ago today, our first child was born at 12:35 a.m. on a Sunday morning. Like all mothers, I remember the details of that day at Lookout Memorial Hospital in Spearfish, South Dakota with perfect clarity....
by Jolene | Apr 25, 2013 | Grief, Spiritual Support
The Place Where Grief and Joy Meet Our son a few hours after he was born. When our first grandson was born six months ago, I expected joy, and it was there.I expected to love him at first sight, and I did.I expected to cry tears of happiness, and they came.Every...
