by Jolene | Nov 18, 2015 | Encouragement, Spiritual Support
6 Disability Lessons Learned from a Kitchen Knife About six weeks ago, the knife I was using to remove the label from a container slipped and severed the tendon in my left thumb. After waking up from repair surgery to a left hand swathed and immobile in a ginormous...
by Jolene | Mar 26, 2015 | Encouragement, Spiritual Support
Every Life Matters When I was a little girl, going shopping with my parents was a little scary. Because of Leon. Leon sat in his rusty wheelchair, clothed in rags, his body hunched and dirty, his smile toothless, holding a cup full of pencils for sale in his twisted...
by Jolene | Oct 23, 2014 | Encouragement, Spiritual Support
Inadequate, But Not Alone Photo Credit: Stuart Miles at www.freedigitalphotos.net Today, I feel inadequate. Not at all qualified to encourage parents to fight the isolation that threatens to engulf them.Not at all worthy to remind them they are not alone.Not at all an...
by Jolene | Sep 25, 2014 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
8 Parenting Truths Learned as a Grandparent Photo Credit: Catherine Scott Our first grandchild was born two years ago, and somewhere in the past few months he’s transformed from a baby into a charming toddler. I recently spent three delicious days playing with...
by Jolene | Jul 24, 2014 | School/Education, Special Needs Parenting
Back to School: 8 Tips for a Smooth Transition Back to school ads. They’re appearing earlier and earlier in the summer. Early enough to create turf wars between back to school and the Fourth of July industries. While early July is way too soon to think about going...
