Hope 4 Parenting Special Needs Kids
 

Without fail, every few months I would need to go into my younger son's room armed with a couple of trash bags. I always practiced this...

Music and its many benefits have been woven into the fabric of my life. Sunday mornings from my childhood overflow with memories of my...

I've recently learned that there is a connection between trauma and addiction. The trauma can be from childhood or from anytime...

Raising a child is no easy task for anyone, but when a parent has a disability, it can be all the more challenging. If you're...

For years I wondered if Sean would ever obtain enough social skills to be a happy, healthy adult. A big heartache for parents with...

My stomach felt tight, my throat was dry, and my breathing was shallow. With sweaty hands and a pounding heart, I was getting ready to...

Although Sean was only 10 years old, I was out of options, so I called for police assistance. He refused to take his morning medication....

Debbie lined up her two girls and asked once again, "Have you seen it anywhere?" Her mounting frustration wasn't helping solve the...

I contemplated displaying an image of the MRI scan from Sean's brain tumor. But the starkness still haunts me. Its ugly, irregular shape...

Although our son, Sean, was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor at eight months old, his main diagnosis from various psychiatrists...

A book I read a few years ago titled, "The Explosive Child" by Dr. Ross Greene, changed my whole perspective on why my sons had...

My heart was racing as I pulled into the parking spot at my son's special need's school. He was in the fourth grade and had been placed...

I looked in horror into my rear view mirror as a semi tractor-trailer truck was speeding toward me. It was 10:00 pm and I was driving...

Before my son was diagnosed with Dyslexia, we had years of tears when it came to classwork and homework. Often, before children get...

Babies and children who are adopted sometimes experience symptoms of Radical Attachment Disorder (RAD). This is a mental and emotional...

Two parrots flew over my car this morning. At first, I didn't see them. But I sure heard them. They're unmistakable with their loud,...

The beginning of our Make-A-Wish trip started with rumbling coming from the belly of the plane. I was nervous because this was our boys'...

All parents have the same dream for their children: to live a life filled with meaning and joy. But instead of soaring, we often see our...

Raising kids is a daunting task! But you've got questions and fears about their development and wonder what to do. Has your child missed...

ADD/ADHD is not something you grow out of. The adult brain is able to cope better because it is more developed. But many of the symptoms...