by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Aug 22, 2017 | Care and Support, Parents
We all long to be appreciated for the things we do. Kind words to our souls are like a steady rain on flowers. They perk up. They look healthy. They’ve been given life! As a full time care-giver of an adult son with special needs (age 36) it means so much to me when...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Jul 25, 2017 | Families, Parents
If you are a parent of a child with special needs I think I just heard you scream!I wish I were such a very special person that I came equipped with just the right….Tool Attitude Stamina Sense of Humor Did I mention...
by Sandra Peoples | May 25, 2017 | Families, Parents
Our friend and team writer Jeff Davidson passed away this week, leaving behind his wife Becky and their son, Jon Alex. Jeff was the founder and CEO of Rising Above Ministries. We’re featuring a few of our favorite posts from Jeff in his honor. I’ll...
by Sandra Peoples | Apr 27, 2017 | Families, Inclusion, Parents
The evening of April 11th, Preston Yancey sent out a tweet: “So, parents of kids with disabilities in the church: what do you wish good church people knew? I’ll RT away.” That tweet led to the hashtag #disablityinchurch and dozens of people sharing their...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Apr 24, 2017 | Inclusion, Mental Health, Parents
Consider the ways children may be impacted when a parent is depressed…According to an Institute of Medicine report, 15 million children in the U.S. are living with a depressed parent at any given point in time.Having a depressed parent is a significant risk factor for...
by Sandra Peoples | Feb 16, 2017 | Families, Parents
Lee and I sat in a therapist’s office yesterday and told our story. It was our first session and our first time to meet our therapist, Jane. “Whoa,” she said when we talked about James’s diagnosis, how we reacted to that news, and the years...
