by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Dec 15, 2025 | Care and Support, Caregiving, Disability Awareness
“It’s just a fact, not a complaint.” We say that so often. When sharing something that might come across as a compliant in the everyday care of our son (Joey) with special needs, when experiencing a challenging behavior, or relating some hardship...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Nov 17, 2025 | Care and Support, Caregiving, Disability Awareness
How often do we say, “I’m fine” when asked “How are you?” We know the answer: all the time. And we know why: It takes much too much effort and emotion at times to say how we really are. Sometimes the care, concerns, and challenges we deal with having...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Oct 20, 2025 | Care and Support, Caregiving, Disability Awareness
A picture is worth a thousand words, they say. But, some pictures are worth so much more. Our daughter, son-in-law, and sons have opened their hearts and home to foster care. One time they welcomed a “family” of several siblings. We observed each child, while...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Sep 15, 2025 | Care and Support, Caregiving, Living Life Daily
Getting ready each day for school is one thing for our typically developing children, but often quite another for our children with special needs. And when we say “special needs” we know there is a great spectrum of various degrees in each diagnosis. So trying to sift...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | May 19, 2025 | Caregiving, Families, Love, Marriage, Special Needs Parenting
Life challenges can trip us up, but they don’t have to. How we handle challenge has to do with our attitudes and perspectives. No one gets through life without challenge, but those of us living the life of caring for one(s) with special needs, we know it’s an unending...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Apr 21, 2025 | Caregiving, Special Needs Parenting
No matter the abilities or disabilities our child(ren) have with special needs, when they hurt, we hurt. When they struggle, we struggle, when they need help, we want to help, and when they are victorious, so are we. For those whose children are diagnosed with special...
