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Loving our kids as we love ourselves?

March 23, 2018 by Faith Clarke

People look at you and say, “I don’t know how you do it,” and you aren’t quite sure what they are talking about. You just did what was necessary. You learned about sensory integration, drug interactions, reflex integration, nutritional therapies, coffee enemas, methylation, verbal behavior training, brain gym, and a host of other things, just to help your child take one step forward... (excerpt … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Autism, Faith Clarke, Living Life Daily Tagged With: autism, autism mom, Faith Clarke, love, parenting, sacrifice, self-care

3 ways to rebuild your energy

January 19, 2018 by Faith Clarke

I'm excited to share a modified excerpt from my new book (for digital release in February 2018) for autism moms, maximizing professional productivity while doing special forces parenting. To get an advance reader copy and other resources, click here. 3 year old resolutions... It's 2018 and I've just about lost my motivation to work on those resolutions. To be honest, they are a little boring … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Autism, Faith Clarke, Living Life Daily Tagged With: advice, autism, christian parenting, Faith Clarke, motivation, New Year's resolutions, psychological needs, weary

Integrity – all the parts working together

November 15, 2017 by Faith Clarke

I’ve worn glasses since the age of 9, and have lost them a few times, and suffered. I have strong fears of not being able to see. They keep me away from things like rock climbing (what if they fell into a crack?) and watersports (what if they fell into the water??). My commitment to seeing as clearly as possible is very strong. I’ve also had difficulty getting my eyes to work together, so I’ve … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Autism, Faith Clarke Tagged With: autism, Balance, parenting

New Priorities for Parents in the New School Year

September 22, 2017 by Faith Clarke

With the new school year picking up speed, it’s easy for me to forget the lessons hard learned over the summer. My gracious Father has been very committed to teaching me about living in true peace, and I want to be intentional about wrestling with the moments that send peace running to the hills. Many of those moments are connected to my children and their various challenges. After an episode like … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Autism, Faith Clarke, Peace Tagged With: autism, Faith Clarke, parenting a child with special needs, peace

Making Peace a Priority

July 26, 2017 by Faith Clarke

Your body needs respite from adrenaline and cortisol, and the crazy won't feel so crazy when you are regulated.

Crisis with Strawberry Jelly Have you ever noticed how long it takes to feel settled and calm after dealing with a crisis incident? For example, your special little darling gets into the jelly that a friend left in your home (you hadn’t realized before 5 seconds ago that jelly was even in your home) … strawberry jelly, and he’s allergic to strawberries. No, he doesn’t have an anaphylactic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Autism, Faith Clarke Tagged With: anxiety, autism, Faith Clarke, health, parent stress, peace, special needs parenting

Sleep Deprivation and Miracles

December 16, 2016 by Faith Clarke 2 Comments

2:30am Being a mommy must also mean having super hero levels of hearing. From my room down the corridor, I hear the creaking of bedsprings, shuffling and … yes, a door opening. My heart sinks but I fight to hope: maybe it’s one of the other kids. All the lights in the corridor go on and there are pounding footsteps down the stairs, followed by more lights. I can now see the brightly lit backyard … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Autism, Behaviors, Faith Clarke Tagged With: autism spectrum, Faith Clarke, grace, parenting a child with special needs, tired, when will he sleep?

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