by Charles Bowers | Mar 13, 2014 | Prevention/Treatment, PTSD
How to Beat Caregiver Stress Syndrome, Part 2 Caregiver stress affects even the most dedicated family members caring for loved ones. Yesterday, Dr. Charles Bowers, a retired OB/GYN, defined caregiver stress syndrome and lists its symptoms. Today, in Part 2, he offers...
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 | Jan 21, 2014 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
3 Things to Do When the Special Needs Parenting Life Is Not Fair During my early years as the parent of a child with special needs, I never would have confessed my deep-down feelings. Because, deep down I thought God wasn’t being fair to my child. Or to me. God...
by Liz Matheis | Jul 23, 2013 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
3 Ways to Put Mommy Time Back into Your Schedule Mommy time is a precious commodity for parents. Guest blogger and new mommy to a third child, Liz Matheis, has advice from experience about how to find time to refresh and recharge even when your days are filled with...