Yesterday I went to the movies with my 11 year old son along with his class for a field trip, and I asked him to serve me while we were there. I Continue Reading
The Voices of Parents of Children with Special Needs
Last month, I wrote this post asking parents of children with special needs to answer a question about what parenting in their everyday lives is like. Continue Reading
Your Sick Child’s Daily Care Record (Free Printable)
Today's blog has a simple but extremely valuable resource for every parent or caretaker of children. I've created a free printable Sick Child's Daily Continue Reading
How to Manage Your Child’s Special Diet (and Still Have a Life)
When our son Zack was one year old, he was diagnosed with a life-threatening rare genetic metabolic condition. Part of the treatment for the condition Continue Reading
For All the Parents Whose Kids Won’t Get an Award
It's Award Season. It's invitation season. Graduations, commencements, and parties. It's award season. Scholarships, college acceptance, Continue Reading
When a Loved One Has Depression and YOU Are Going Crazy
Living with depression is horrible. I've dealt with seasons of depression a number of times in my life. Depression is debilitating, frustrating, and Continue Reading
Special Needs Parents: When People Don’t Get It
Update! See the results from this blog post here. From your sister-in-law who gives you parenting advice about your medically fragile child, to the Continue Reading
What I Told My Daughters About 50 Shades of Grey
There are many "Do Nots" swirling in regard to 50 Shades of Grey. Let's have some helpful "Dos." What's the Deal with This 50 Shades Movie? Unless Continue Reading
A Holy, Messy Love — Hard to Love
But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for Continue Reading
A Holy, Messy Love — Zack’s Bucket
Our kids' elementary school uses the bucket concept from the book How Full is Your Bucket to explain how important it is that we continually build up Continue Reading
A Holy, Messy Love — A 5 Day Journey
In 1 John 3:1 it says, "See what kind of love the Father has given us." Let's spend the next 7 days seeing God's love. Will you join me? Each day we Continue Reading
Hard is Hard is Hard
Last night I had the opportunity to speak with a group of parents of special needs children. I was able to share one of my favorite talks, "I Didn't Continue Reading