by Jolene | Jul 27, 2020 | Different Dream, Holidays
Birthdays and disabilities are like cake and ice cream for my family. We can’t have one without the other. For many years I didn’t appreciate this truth. Now I do. Today is my birthday again, and I’ll welcome joy and sorrow to my party. They’ve put in appearances...
by Jolene | Jul 21, 2020 | Different Dream, Holidays
My other child is the one rarely mentioned on this blog. Like other typical siblings of kids with special needs and disabilities, her story is the one less told. Less told, but no less important.Less dramatic, but no less precious.Less worrisome, but no less...
by Mark Arnold | Jun 18, 2020 | Different Dream, Holidays
Three themes common to special needs dads resonate with guest blogger, Mark Arnold, as Father’s Day approaches. He’s here with straight talk about how to think differently about each of them. Whenever I talk to dads in a group or on their own long enough, at least one...
by Jolene | May 7, 2020 | Different Dream, Holidays
The coronavirus Mother’s Day blues have been dragging me down. As the holiday draws closer, the music gets louder and the lyrics get whinier. Don’t get me wrong. These blues aren’t for me. My husband and I live in a multi-generational household with my daughter, my...
by Mark Arnold | Apr 7, 2020 | Different Dream, Holidays
Sensory Easter activities can be a powerful way to make the Easter story accessible to all children. Guest blogger Mark Arnold joins Different Dream readers this Holy Week to share some of his favorite sensory Easter activities. Easter is one of the most important...
by Jolene | Feb 4, 2020 | Different Dream, Encouragement, Holidays
Ugly sweater cookie contests and EA/TEF memories. What could they possible have in common? The answer is plenty, thanks to a recent Facebook post by a dear friend named Barb. She posted a picture about the ugly sweater cookie contest she hosted during her...
