Oct 27, 2011 Posted by Jolene

Rebekah’s Two Powerful Words

Guest blogger Rebekah Benimoff is meeting herself coming and going these days. In the midst of all the busyness, she’s discovered two words that make life a little easier. Read on to discover what they are. Two Powerful Words It’s officially fall, but some days still seems like summer. We have survived the first weeks of school, and life is becoming calmer now that most of the paperwork is in... read more

Oct 26, 2011 Posted by Jolene

What to Do When Kids Say No

Don’t you just hate it when your child looks you in the eye and defiantly says, “NO!” It’s enough to make the calmest parent’s blood boil. And that’s not good because kids in the throws of defiance need calm parents. So what’s a parent to do? Jim and Lynne Jackson at ConnectedFamilies.com to the Rescue One of the best things you can do is read a recent article... read more

Oct 25, 2011 Posted by Jolene

Are You Letting Perfectionism Kill Your Confidence?

Whoa, that’s one loaded question! Exactly the kind of question intrepid guest blogger Laurie Wallin likes to raise and tackle. Read on to discover how Laurie tackles the perfectionism monster when it rears its ugly head. Are You Letting Perfectionism Kill Your Confidence? My heart racing, I needed OUT of the car. Immediately. If I could have crawled out of my own skin, I would have. Tears welled in... read more

Oct 17, 2011 Posted by Jolene

Meet Lynne Jackson from ConnectedFamilies.com, Part 3

Welcome back to the last post in this series based on an interview with Lynne Jackson of Connected Families Ministry.  In Part 1 of the series, Lynne explained how their ministry began. In Part 2 she described the special needs population they work with and explained the parenting model they use with them. In Part 3, Lynne shares ways parents can grow in their faith while raising a child with special... read more

Oct 14, 2011 Posted by Jolene

Meet Lynne Jackson from ConnectedFamilies.com, Part 2

Welcome back to the second part of this three part series with Lynne Jackson. Lynne and her husband Jim are the founders of www.ConnectedFamilies.org. In Part 1 of the series, Lynne told about how the Connected Families Ministry began. Their ministry does not focus exclusively on kids with special needs, though they offer services for certain special needs populations. Today, she’ll describe that... read more