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Not Alone: Special-Needs Parenting

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January 2019

January 29, 2019

12 Things That Make Special Needs Families Different

As we start getting back to ‘normal’ (whatever that is), after the holidays, it’s a...

January 24, 2019

Work, Autism, and Snow Days

Everything was going smoothly. He was in a new classroom, and responding well to the...

December 2018

December 20, 2018

You Are Not Alone: Bonding with Other Special-Needs Parents

Acts 28:2 tells us that when Paul and his shipmates wrecked onto the shores of...

December 18, 2018

At Christmas Time, Jesus Took on the Disability of Humanity

He is the image of the invisible God, the first-born of all creation; for in...

December 13, 2018

Cling to Him for Life: Hope for Special-Needs Parents

We’re at that stage of parenting now where most of our children are in late...

November 2018

November 27, 2018

What Does the Future Look Like for My Son with Autism?

It was recently Red Ribbon week at the boys' school and each day had a...

November 20, 2018

Who I Wrote Unexpected Blessings for

Do you struggle to find hope in the reality of your day-to-day circumstances? When I...

October 2018

October 30, 2018

4 keys to meeting your kid’s changing needs

One thing is true about parenting. We don’t know more than we know. Think about...

October 24, 2018

Are Special-Needs Parents Actually Happy?

We recently got this comment on our Facebook page: This is a VERY optimistic and...

October 16, 2018

Grief When You Receive Another Diagnosis

I know this sounds shallow. I really can't believe that I am admitting this to...

October 11, 2018

Wounded and Doubting: How to Respond to Your Child’s Crisis of Faith

The words that Christian parents dread hearing just passed by my teenage daughter’s lips. “I...

October 09, 2018

Denial Over a Diagnosis

“My wife thinks our son has autism.” It was morning and I was sitting in...

October 02, 2018

When Autism Dads Get Off the Couch

People say ignorance is bliss. Sometimes it is, I suppose, but other times, it is...

September 2018

September 27, 2018

Autism, Family, and the Team Sport of Celebration

We see the posts every time we log on: “My daughter just made honor roll...

September 25, 2018

The Other “R” Word: Residential Care

We dropped Luke off at the Monarch Boarding Academy on August 9th.. It was one...

August 2018

August 30, 2018

Can He Still Change the World?

In 2007, I walked across the stage at my seminary graduation. I was pregnant at...

August 28, 2018

The Holy Spirit Doesn’t Discriminate When Handing Out Spiritual Gifts

Last week, as I toured friends around Cloudland, our contemplative retreat center set in the...

August 23, 2018

Finding Your Life Purpose as a Special-Needs Parent

As special-needs parents, we find our life purpose within the boundaries and limitations God has...

August 21, 2018

Developing Empathy in Our Children (and Ourselves)

Death. It was too hard to process the truth of the loss of a loved...

August 02, 2018

When it’s Time to Talk to your Pastor about Special Needs Ministries: Six Considerations for Parent Advocates

Recently, Christianity Today published an eye-opening report on how the church is ministering—or, as it...

July 2018

July 26, 2018

5 Things Special Needs Parents Really Want From Church Leaders (And They’re Not the Only Ones)

The stats are in. Families living with special needs are anywhere from 1.15 to 1.84...

July 19, 2018

Teaching our Children to Search for God in the Beauty of the Day-to-Day

I awake early this morning to sunshine and billowing curtains, the sweet smell of summer...

July 12, 2018

The Best Way to Fight Ignorance

In special-needs circles, we are all-too familiar with “ignorant” questions. Parents of kids on the...

July 10, 2018

The Friends My Child Will Make (Part 2)

Last month I shared the story of my autistic son’s experience with The Nora Project,...

June 2018

June 26, 2018

When Your Worst-Case Scenario Turns out to Be Not So Bad

My son James and his cousin Conner were born less than two weeks apart. For...

June 21, 2018

Helping Special Needs Siblings Find Balance

“What if Jack needs me?” That is what Sam, my nine year old son, said...

June 19, 2018

Shifting Ground and a Sovereign God

This is an excerpt from our newly-released devotion book for special-needs parents! Click below to...

June 12, 2018

Why I Won’t Share the Latest Popular Special-Needs Parenting Meme

Have you seen it on Facebook? The image of the "special-needs parent" who has just...

May 2018

May 31, 2018

100 Ideas for Keeping Your Child with Special Needs Busy All Summer

Already wondering how you're going to fill those long summer days? We've got 100 fun...

May 22, 2018

Changing “But” to “And” Changed My Outlook on My Son’s Disability

Maybe you've seen some of the recent news stories I've read. The headlines look something...

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