by Emily Duckworth | Jan 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Emotions of an EA/TEF Parenting Life The emotions of an EA/TEF parenting life run a gambit of emotions. Emily Duckworth, today’s EA/TEF Awareness Month guest blogger describes how she hangs onto hope when despair creeps in. Here we go again. Yet another no...
by Jenn Soehnlin | Apr 18, 2019 | Encouragement, Spiritual Support
How To Find Joy in Every Season of Your Special Needs Parenting Journey How to find joy in every season of the special needs parenting journey is a challenge for all of us. Different Dream guest blogger, Jenn Soehnlin encourages parents to intentionally seek and find...
by Jolene | Feb 25, 2019 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
When Caregiving Doesn’t Spark Your Joy When caregiving doesn’t spark your joy, what can you do about it? That’s a question I’ve been mulling over lately. Ever since I posted a survey about stress and compassion fatigue in caregivers. Within 2...
by Heather Johnson | Jun 27, 2018 | Encouragement, Spiritual Support
How I Planted a Garden of Joy Today guest blogger Heather Johnson relates how she and a terminally ill friend celebrated joy through the simple act of gardening. How I Planted a Garden of Joy I planted a garden last week. Not just any garden. Not a garden for me. But...
by Jolene | May 11, 2017 | Holidays, Special Needs Parenting
Mother’s Day Top Ten at Different Dream Check out the Mother’s Day top ten Different Dream posts written for moms of kids with special needs by moms of kids with special needs. Grab a tissue and be ready for your heart to swell with the fierce love...