Hope 4 Parenting Special Needs Kids
 

At least to me, my unrevealed behavior was big, huge, horrible. I had been longing all my life to become a mother. Now my dreams had come...

Isolation can cause premature death in the elderly, a risk that is comparable to smoking. It can be just as deadly as obesity...

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...

I still remember my caffeine-free days with delight. Why? It's simply because I love coffee and I was able to stop drinking it. With each...

It's been sixty years, but the memories of our family's 4th of July traditions are still vivid. During the day, my sisters, brother and I...

I love this photo that reflects a beautiful bond of friendship. I can imagine that it has probably lasted over the decades or even a...

I once played an ice-breaker game where we were challenged to describe ourselves in three words. I chose "Daddy's Storytelling Princess."...

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...

One early morning while reading my Bible I brought two pages to the middle and tucked them into the center. I was doing this...

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...

I freely admit that praying aloud is not my strong suit. I often stumble over my words. A friend of mine taught me to pray using...

I was taught the "Lord's Prayer" as a child (Matthew 6:9-13). For many years I recited it by heart at bedtime with my parents. But the...

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...