by Stephanie McKeever | Apr 18, 2018 | Adoption, Living Life Daily, Special Needs Parenting
“Oh, my. You have your hands full.” I’ve heard it. It’s been said to me too many times to count. Go on, hands up. I know it has been said to you, too. How many of you have had heard this, not just once, but so many well-meaning times? There is...
by Key Ministry | Mar 7, 2018 | Challenges, Church, Living Life Daily, Scripture, Special Needs Parenting
I’m a substitute teacher and just recently had a long-term job as a PE teacher. It was tough, one of the toughest jobs I’ve had. I had to dig deep into my faith to keep my spirits up and not become incredibly frustrated. The hardest part was seeing the complete lack...
by Sarah Broady | Feb 28, 2018 | Autism, Living Life Daily, Special Needs Parenting
As a mom to a son with autism, I’m no stranger to doing things differently. We learned a “new normal” even before he was diagnosed, even though it took years to come to terms with it. (That’s a whole other story.) But along the way, our...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Feb 19, 2018 | Autism, Living Life Daily, Love, Special Needs Parenting
“Joey Stories – As Told By Mom” is a FB page where I take the time to share fun, funny, kind, and sweet things Joey says, does, or responds to. I admit loving when others compliment the page because I know they are getting to know Joey. It’s like the frosting on the...
by Key Ministry | Feb 5, 2018 | Autism, Challenges, Living Life Daily, Special Needs Parenting
It’s my birthday. What do I want, you ask? A little peace and quiet. That’s all. I want the fighting to stop, and the doors to stop slamming, and the dogs to stop barking, and the hollering for “can you bring me up a whatever” to just cease for a blasted minute,...
by Key Ministry | Jan 31, 2018 | Autism, Challenges, Living Life Daily, Special Needs Parenting
In 2017 like for any special needs families there were a lot of hills and valleys. We saw our most fruitful year in ministry in helping special needs families with Champions Clubs and in our own family we saw our son exhibit behavior with acting out like we hadn’t...