by Jolene | Oct 28, 2024 | Different Dream, Holidays, Special Needs Parenting
Enjoying the holidays with a food allergy sounds like an oxymoron, doesn’t it? After all, eating together is an integral component of the holiday season. I looked forward to making our traditional holiday foods until I was diagnosed with a dairy allergy in 2012. What...
by Sandy Ramsey-Trayvick | Oct 16, 2024 | Different Dream, Encouragement, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Support
God’s plans for our children are like a puzzle larger than any Sandy Ramsey-Trayvick has ever completed. In today’s post she describes how putting together jigsaw puzzles had shown her to trust in God’s plans for her kids. I began doing jigsaw puzzles again while we...
by Lisa Pelissier | Oct 9, 2024 | Books and Resources, Different Dream, Special Needs Parenting
Middle-grade fiction about kids with special needs is gaining traction in the writing world, though the stories tend to focus on conditions that can be seen and easily identified. In this post, guest blogger and book writer Lisa Pelissier introduces readers to...
by Mark Arnold | Oct 2, 2024 | Different Dream, Encouragement, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Support
God’s power is more than sufficient to answer our prayers. As Christ-followers, we know that. What we don’t know is how he will do it. Guest blogger Mark Arnold is here with a story about how his prayer was answered on a very rainy day. Each Thursday, we take our son...
by Jolene | Sep 23, 2024 | Different Dream, Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Support
Emotions are information. I was astounded when Margaret Vasquez, the therapist conducting a virtual workshop for parents about trauma-proofing kids, made that statement. Ever since her August workshop, I’ve been chewing on what she said. Thinking about the impact...
by Steve Harris | Sep 18, 2024 | Different Dream, Encouragement, Special Needs Parenting
We’re proud of our kids with special needs, right? Guest blogger Steve Harris is proud of his two sons with disabilities. In today’s post he explains why he believes parents of kids with special needs and disabilities often struggle to express that pride in today’s...
