by Jolene Philo | May 31, 2019 | Living Life Daily, Special Needs Parenting
Making summer magical for our kids with special needs sounds like a worthy goal, doesn’t it? But many parents dread the arrival of summer for legitimate reasons. It’s hard to navigate the tricky bits of summer: find day care, keep kids busy all day long,...
by Key Ministry | Jul 27, 2018 | Autism, Hope, Special Needs Parenting
Last week we attended the Joni and Friends Family Retreatheld in Muskegon, Michigan. If you’ve never been I encourage you and your family to get yourselves to one of them! God has repeatedly used the time for refreshment and renewal and these days it is the only...
by Key Ministry | Jul 9, 2018 | Autism, Challenges, Special Needs Parenting
I am leading a camp for teens and adults with disabilities this summer. It has been so much fun! Our weekly theme for the week is self-control. I thought no big deal, I got this. We start the week watching a short video and then talking about what it...
by Key Ministry | Jul 2, 2018 | Challenges, Special Needs Parenting
I feel so conflicted in summer! I love it and yet… I don’t always. Summer Exuberance I love the warm weather. My husband hates heat and I’m sad for him. I hate to be cold, though, so the warm weather is a promise for me. No more trying and failing...
by Barb Dittrich | May 24, 2017 | Challenges, Special Needs Parenting
I always have to laugh at my duplicitous emotions. I crave the days when we don’t have to be up early, be pushed by the demands of each class test or assignment, and hit the hay early to assure adequate sleep. Yet, I feel my pulse rate increase as I contemplate summer...
