by Lisa Jamieson | Nov 18, 2020 | Church, Special needs siblings
As I sat down to share life with fellow special needs parents in this virtual reading world this month, it occurred to me that the best I might offer was a shared prayer for the upcoming holiday season. Especially as it relates to having adult children coming home for...
by Jess Ronne | Sep 9, 2020 | Special Needs Parenting, Special needs siblings, Spiritual Growth
Anger, guilt, anxiety, loneliness, stress and exhaustion. Pick a feeling and a special needs caregiver has experienced it, and not occasionally or seasonally. No, it’s more likely experienced on a very consistent basis, if not a daily one. I know I struggle with...
by Mark Arnold | Jul 22, 2020 | Autism, Special needs siblings
Those of us that are the parents of a child with special needs, or who support a child with special needs, so often put so much of our time, energy and focus—and rightly so—into helping that child or young person to thrive, engage with the world, develop as fully as...
by Mark Arnold | Jun 8, 2020 | Special Needs Parenting, Special needs siblings
A question I get asked loads of times is this; “How can I explain special needs to children?”The answer depends on the context, as there are different ways that this can be responded to, determined by who needs the answer. Are we responding to a question from a child...
by Key Ministry | Feb 26, 2020 | Special Needs Parenting, Special needs siblings, Spiritual Growth
It’s a rainy, dreary day in Nashville Tennessee, a day at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, a day like all the other days for the past two weeks; a day in the PICU. I’m watching my husband comfort our 15 year old son Lucas, who recently endured his third surgery and now...
by Sandra Peoples | Jan 6, 2020 | Autism, Special Needs Parenting, Special needs siblings
We all pray prayers that aren’t answered the way we hoped. As a special-needs sister and mom, as a pastor’s wife who often hears heavy stories from the lives of people I care about, as someone who does online ministry and talks to moms who want to see God move in...
