In the first post in the series the creator of the business, Jennifer Ciptak, told about how Miss Lily’s Teas began. Though she does teas for kids ages three and up, she especially enjoys arranging teas for children with special needs. In this post, she describes the services available for princesses with special needs. The Jennifer and Jack Connection What is your connection to families of...

Not much time to blog today. But the July/August issue of Parenting Special Needs magazine is now online. It is packed with great stuff. Read every informative and inspiring article at their website www.parentingspecialneeds.org. The magazine is written by parents for parents, so if you have expertise in an area of interest to the families of kids with special needs, let the editors know. Click on...

Today’s post will be the last in the interview series with Greg Lucas. (Click on these links to read Part One, Part Two, Part Three, and Part Four, if you haven’t already.) Today, Greg gets very transparent and shared some advice he wishes he’d followed much sooner than he did. See what you think about what he has to say. Greg Lucas Interview, Part Five Turn to God The most important...

Welcome back for Part 4 of the interview with Greg Lucas, who blogs about living with Jake, his son who has special needs. If you haven’t read Part 1, Part 2 or Part 3 of this interview, you may want to go back and do so before diving in here. And be sure to visit Greg’s blog, Wrestling with an Angel, when you have the chance. Greg Lucas Interview, Part Four In this post, Greg shares his...

This post is the third in a series where Greg Lucas is answering questions about life with his son Jake. If you haven’t read Part One or Part Two, you might want to do that before going any further. In this post, Greg tells us where he and his wife, Kim, have found their greatest support. Greg Lucas Interview, Part Three Our greatest support in raising Jake has been God and His amazing grace....

In the first post of this series, you met Greg Lucas, who blogs at Wrestling with an Angel, and his family. Greg shared some of the story of how their son, Jake, changed their lives and brought them to a crisis point. In this post, Greg tells what happened when God sent a storm into their lives, one they couldn’t handle and describes what life with Jake is like today. Greg Lucas Interview, Part...

I love to read blogs by parents of kids with special needs. Why? Because the parents are so transparent and so loving as they share their daily struggles. Most of the blogs are written by moms, but recently I ran across one written by a dad, Greg Lucas. Greg blogs at Wrestling with an Angel. He shares the joys and frustrations that are go along with being the parent of seventeen-year-old Jake. After...

On the surface, caregiving for an infant or child appears to be quite different from caring for an adult. But as someone who grew up with a father who required nursing care and as the mother of a newborn with major medical needs, I can tell you the two experiences had a great deal in common. One of the greatest common needs of caregivers in both situations is for someone to care for them. Precious...

One role every parent plays is that of being a child’s advocate. Parents of kids with special needs sometimes have to advocate for their children in special ways. The role can seem intimidating for young parents preparing to ask questions and share concerns with people in the medical community. Special Kids Need Special Advocates In this short video, I share seven ways to become a better advocate...

If you’ve heard of the Make a Wish Foundation, raise your hand. Do the same if you’ve heard of Dreams Come True. Yeah, that’s what I figured. Unless you live in the southeastern part of the United States, you probably haven’t heard of Dreams Come True. Dreams Come True I learned about the organization from a mom who emailed me after finding www.DifferentDream.com. The Dreams...