Dec 26, 2011
The day after Christmas and all through the house,
If a parent is moving, it’s only to grouse
About toys on the stairway and tape stuck to a shoe,
And, “I could use a quiet break, how about you?”
Book Give Away
If the holiday weekend left you frazzled around the edges or if Santa didn’t bring the copy of Different Dream Parenting you asked for, don’t give up! Here at...
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“Different Dream Parenting” Book Give Away for the New Year!
Dec 23, 2011
Christmas, the holiday of joy and peace and hope, is almost here. But for parents of kids with special needs, it can be a time of sorrow and restlessness and despair. We wonder how a perfect and all powerful God can identify with the struggles our children live with every day.
The more I learn of God, the more convinced I am of his complete understanding and empathy for our children. When his Son came to...
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How Can God Understand What It Means to Live with Special Needs?
Dec 22, 2011
How does a parent look beyond a child’s disease and enjoy the child at Christmas? Guest blogger Kathy Guzzo shares her journey to experiencing joy while celebrating Christmas with her adult daughter.
Experiencing Joy Beyond the Disease
The holidays are a time for so many heartfelt events. From the excitement of the children as they write their letters to Santa, to the gatherings large and small of...
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Experiencing Joy Beyond the Disease this Christmas
Dec 1, 2011
Guest blogger Laurie Wallin is at DifferentDream.com today. She’s sharing from her heart about the emotions she’s experiencing this holiday season. She also shares five strategies to help her (and you) ride the waves of grief that accompany this season of joy.
Tools to Overcome Grief Waves this Holiday Season
Holidays have a different feel for us as special needs parents. There’s...
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Tools to Overcome Grief Waves this Holiday Season
Dec 24, 2010
With all the shopping, baking, and cleaning that accompanies the Christmas season, it’s easy to lose sight of Jesus. But remove the incredible gift of God’s Son and the holiday is gutted of meaning and purpose.
Steve Siler and Music for the Soul
Steve Siler and the gang at www.MusicfortheSoul.org has written a new song that puts the gift of Christ back in the center of our celebration. Click...
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Love that Can Save the World
