by Jolene | Mar 10, 2016 | Different Dream, In Parents, PTSD
Thank you for stopping by for the final post in Different Dream’s series about stress, trauma, and PTSD in parents of kids with special needs. Rather tackling a new question, this post takes a look back at what was asked each week and provides links to all the...
by Liz Matheis | Mar 3, 2016 | Different Dream, In Parents, PTSD
Welcome back to another post in the series about stress, trauma, and PTSD in parents of kids with special needs. This week, Dr. Liz Matheis will answer a question submitted by a parent. She wants to know when it’s time for parents to find respite for kids with...
by Liz Matheis | Feb 18, 2016 | Different Dream, In Parents, PTSD
Single parents are the focus of this post in the Different Dream series about PTSD, stress, and special needs parenting. Before moving on to what child psychologist Dr. Matheis has to say to dads and moms raising kids without a second parent in the house, here’s...
by Liz Matheis | Feb 11, 2016 | Different Dream, In Parents, PTSD
The Different Dream series about PTSD, stress, and special needs parenting is ready to address a conundrum common to many parents. Simultaneously dealing with stress and moving on as special needs parents and as children growing up with special needs. Before taking a...
by Liz Matheis | Feb 4, 2016 | Different Dream, In Parents, PTSD
Thanks for stopping by Different Dream for another post in our series about special needs parenting stress, trauma, and PTSD. Today we’re discussing the importance of finding balance in special needs parenting and the stress that often accompanies it....
by Jolene | Jan 22, 2016 | Different Dream, In Parents
I was twenty-five years old when I became a mom, and my world changed forever. Like all new parents, I suddenly realized the needs of our small bundle of sweetness would rule my heart and my days for years to come. Unlike most new parents, my husband and I soon had to...
