by datc3 | May 8, 2020 | Autism, Challenges, Coronavirus, Living Life Daily, Special Needs Parenting
My son Charlie has been social distancing for months. Well, maybe even years, really.He is 18, almost 19 and he has been very sick for months.Charlie has struggled with gastrointestinal problems and it has been brutal for him. He has been nauseated nearly everyday...
by Jolene Philo | Apr 27, 2020 | Coronavirus, Hope, Special Needs Parenting
Spread good, not germs has become my rallying cry for the duration of the COVID-19 outbreak. You may be wondering what good you have to offer when your days have been devoted to caring for your child with special needs and disabilities for a long time.As it turns out,...
by Lamar Hardwick | Apr 2, 2020 | Church Support, Coronavirus, Mental Health
Most people who know me well know that I am an eternal optimist. In fact, I often describe myself as being “annoyingly optimistic.” I think I am just hard-wired to be a positive person. It takes a lot to get me discouraged. Simply put, I am a “can do” type of person.I...
by Jolene Philo | Mar 23, 2020 | Church, Hope, Special Needs Parenting
Love language hacks for the coronavirus shut down, at least from my vantage point, are an easy stretch. I know this because the hacks have already been created by parents of kids with special needs and disabilities. They’ve been living with social distancing for...
by Joanna French | Mar 19, 2020 | Church Support, Hope, Mental Health
The world is becoming a whole lot smaller for all of us amid social distancing. If you are a social butterfly like I am, this has already been hard, and it’s not even been a week. So. Hard. For those of us who get the blues when alone, this is going to be a long few...