Aug 11, 2010 Posted by Jolene

Special Kids Need Special Moms: How to Advocate for Your Child

This past weekend, I was in Florida to conduct a specialty workshop at the Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) 2010 International Convention. As you might expect, the moms who attended were incredible women with incredible stories and wisdom. Special Kids Need Special Moms Audio Download In the next few months, I will conduct book research by picking the brains of several of the moms. Hopefully, their wisdom... read more

Mar 29, 2010 Posted by Jolene

How to Pray When Your Child Has Special Needs: Part 4

The previous posts in this series (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3) focused on how to pray for your child with special needs. In this final post in the series, we’ll explore ways parents can pray for themselves. Pray for the Fruits of the Spirit Remember the list of fruits of the Spirit and character traits listed in Part 1 of this series? You know, the ones to pray for your kids? Well, you can pray for God... read more

Mar 26, 2010 Posted by Jolene

How to Pray When Your Child Has Special Needs: Part 3

In the previous posts in this series, I briefly described how I prayed scripture for Allen, my son, during his struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). WebTV4Women Radio Interview with Linda Goldfarb Instead of writing the whole story here, which would make this a ten part series, I encourage you to listen to Linda Goldfarb’s recent radio interview with me at WebTVforWomen.tv. (The idea... read more

Mar 24, 2010 Posted by Jolene

How to Pray When Your Child Has Special Needs: Part 2

The first post in this series discussed general ways to pray for kids with special needs. As promised the second post provides specific ideas of how and what to pray. How to Pray Finding time to pray while caring for a child with special can be almost impossible. Nevertheless, God commands us to pray, and whatever he commands us to do, he also enables us to accomplish. With that provision in mind, here... read more

Mar 22, 2010 Posted by Jolene

How to Pray When Your Child Has Special Needs: Part 1

If you’re the parent of a child with special needs, you may have questions about how to pray for your child. This four part series will suggest ways to pray for a child whose future may look quite different from that of a typical kids. Different Prayers How to pray depends, in some measure, upon your child’s condition or prognosis. Your petitions on behalf of your child will vary in different... read more