Sep 3, 2009 Posted by Jolene

Do You Want to Be a Work-at-Home Mom?

For families caring for a chronically ill, homebound child, it’s very hard for both parents to work outside the home. But depending on the severity of the child’s condition and the amount of care required, working at home could provide extra income without transportation and day care hassles for one parent or the other. Jill Hart, a friend of mine, recently released her new book, So You Want... read more

Aug 13, 2009 Posted by Jolene

The Survivor Challenge: How to Handle a Healthy Kid

When a child survives a serious illness, life is good again, right? Of course it’s good, but most likely it isn’t perfect since raising a survivor comes with a number of potential challenges. In this post, we’ll identify some of those challenges and the typical ways parents respond to them. Future posts will discuss each one in greater depth and point you to available... read more