by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Oct 14, 2024 | Care and Support, Caregiving, Special Needs Parenting
While we’ve had many years of travel speaking together on marriage, discipleship, and other topics, we are seldom alone and “just us”. Cindi’s sister and now our daughters Kristina and Kathleen and families have and will care for Joey when we have a ministry...
by Key Ministry | Sep 30, 2024 | Caregiving, Living Life Daily, Special Needs Parenting
Parents of children with disabilities face unique challenges that can make the journey of parenting even more demanding. While advice like “practice self-care” is common, it doesn’t always provide the deep, meaningful support parents truly need. So, here are some...
by Jolene Philo | Sep 23, 2024 | Caregiving, Living Life Daily, Special Needs Parenting
Emotions are information.I was astounded when Margaret Vasquez , the therapist conducting a virtual workshop for parents about trauma-proofing kids, made that statement. Ever since her August workshop, I’ve been chewing on what she said. Thinking about the impact...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Sep 16, 2024 | Caregiving, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
The world might seem to have a lot to offer, but as it applies to the caring of a child or loved one with special needs, it offers us things that won’t make us happy and won’t deliver what we need. The world will always lack authenticity and the act of serving will...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Aug 19, 2024 | Caregiving, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
“Most of her life I would say I don’t think she showed any signs of ‘knowing’ us or responding to us. It was hard for me to think she could’ve gone home with anyone else and never even noticed we were gone…painful reality especially when I’m giving every moment...
by Key Ministry | Aug 12, 2024 | Caregiving, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
As parents or caregivers of someone with special needs we often have hard seasons; times where “troubles assail us” as the hymn writer once wrote. Perhaps you have a ‘Plan B’ in your back pocket for unexpected situations or you have a mental list of who to call or...
