by Jolene Philo | Sep 26, 2022 | Medically Fragile, Mental Health, Special Needs Parenting
Our pastor was introducing a new sermon series about beauty when these four words, which I had never strung together before, which I did not want to string together, took up residence in my brain. My response was swift and prickly.The beauty of disability? Why would I...
by John Fela (Felageller) | Sep 23, 2022 | Caregiving, Special Needs Parenting
This is the first of two posts written by John Felageller. In these posts, he reflects on his son’s 8th-grade graduation. Part two will publish in October. – EditorI casually made the left turn into the parking lot of the local high school, and made my way down...
by Lisa Jamieson | Jan 8, 2020 | Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
For several years, a part of me dreaded November, December and early January. The holiday season—from Thanksgiving through Christmas and New Years—can be a wonderful opportunity for family and friends, traditions, spontaneity and general festivity. But for those of us...