Feb 1, 2012 Posted by Jolene

Calling All Parents of Kids with PTSD

Regular visitors to DifferentDream.com know I occasionally climb on the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) soapbox. If you’re a new visitor, type PTSD in the website search box and see how many posts pop up. Pretty substantial soap box, isn’t it? The PTSD Soapbox This particular soapbox is a logical response for a parent whose son lived with undiagnosed, untreated PTSD until he was 26. As a... read more

Nov 28, 2011 Posted by Jolene

An Excerpt from Faith Deployed…Again – for Parents of Kids with Special Needs

Last Tuesday’s post featured an interview with Jocelyn Green, the author of Faith Deployed…Again, a devotional book for military wives. Today’s post is an excerpt written by DifferentDream.com guest blogger, Rebekah Benimoff, from the point of view of a military wife caring for kids with special needs. So kick off your shoes, get a cup of cocoa and be prepared to gain a little... read more

Nov 22, 2011 Posted by Jolene

Special Needs and Military Moms

Did you know that November is Veterans Remembrance Month? So if you spaced out Veteran’s Day on November 11, there’s still time to say thank you to our veterans and their families. And there’s time for you to learn about author Jocelyn Green’s latest devotional book. Jocelyn compiled the devotions in  Faith Deployed…Again to provide support for military wives, including... read more

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

Sep 29, 2011 Posted by Jolene

Self-Care for the Caregiver

For guest blogger Rebekah Benimoff and her family, successful outings require a little extra planning. She relearned the importance of self-care for the caregiver during a recent visit to a crowded restaurant, as he guest post shows. Braving the Crowds Braving the crowds on a holiday with two wiggly boys and a husband with PTSD is not my idea of fun. Yet recently family came into town and wanted to take... read more