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Are You Viewing Your Child from the Right Perspective?

Are You Viewing Your Child from the Right Perspective?

Sometimes we get caught up in the realities of caregiving for our children, and if we are not careful, we can only see the temporary and miss the eternal.

Would Someone Be Friends With My Autistic Boy?

Would Someone Be Friends With My Autistic Boy?

Every parent wants their child to have friends: good friends that like them and care for them, friends that they can trust and build healthy relationships with. But what about when our child is disabled, different or diverse?

Ten Reasons Why "As Long as the Baby is Healthy" Isn't Most Important

Ten Reasons Why "As Long as the Baby is Healthy" Isn't Most Important

Pregnancy goes hand in hand with this common saying. However, after having a child with special needs, we changed our response. Here’s what we’ve learned why that common saying isn’t most important thing in pregnancy.

Searching for The Sweet Spot in the Caregiving Dance

Searching for The Sweet Spot in the Caregiving Dance

As caregivers, we’re looking for that sweet spot in the dance of life where the team and the individual are both given space and respect. It’s a place where the nuances of movement between the two and as one are honored. It’s a place where an intimate knowing and connection is made.

Weak Made Strong In The Savior's Love

Weak Made Strong In The Savior's Love

I thought a lot about Jack, whether he had gained anything at all from his time at Spring Harvest, whether he had been impacted by any of the spiritual program in his sessions. Had he just been child-minded, busying himself with his Jenga wooden blocks, or had something more than that reached him? A few weeks later, I got the answer to my questions.