by Jolene | May 29, 2024 | Different Dream, Grief, In Parents, PTSD, Special Needs Parenting, Uncategorized
Experiencing post-traumatic growth (PTG) while raising a child with disabilities may not be on your radar screen when you’re drowning in the stress associated with caregiving. The only growth that concerned me during our son’s medically fragile years was increasing...
by Kelly Simpson | May 1, 2024 | Different Dream, Uncategorized
Deciding to have more kids after the birth of a child with disabilities requires careful thought and advice from trustworthy friends and professionals. Today, guest blogger Kelly Simpson describes how those factors and faith played a part in their decision. Oliver,...
by Valeria Conshafter | Mar 20, 2024 | Different Dream, Uncategorized
Gratitude and Lent became paired in the mind of guest blogger Valeria Conshafter. In this post she explains how being the mom of a daughter with special needs led her to a powerful practice she implements every year. Lent has always been a time of reflection and...
by Katharine and Jake | Jan 10, 2024 | Different Dream, Encouragement, Special Needs Parenting, Uncategorized
Today’s lessons from first year EA/TEF parents come from guest bloggers Katharine and Jake. As is often the case, their advice will benefit more than the EA/TEF crowd. It will resonate with parents of children with a wide variety of disabilities. Perhaps it will...
by Sandy Ramsey-Trayvick | Dec 20, 2023 | Different Dream, Encouragement, Holidays, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Support, Uncategorized
An unexpected Christmas gift was given to guest blogger Sandy Ramsey-Trayvick and her family more than 2 decades ago. Today she shares her reaction to the gift shortly after it was given and how she views it now. My son Myles got sick on December 10, 1999. My family...
by Kristin Faith Evans | Oct 11, 2023 | Different Dream, How-Tos, Special Needs Ministry, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Support, Uncategorized
4 ways disability families can heal after being hurt by a church? What? you may be thinking, only 4? Our family could use at least a gazillion! Trust me when I say that guest blogger Kristin Faith Evans knows where you’re coming from. In this post, she shares 4...
