At Chosen Families, Joshua shares how his son with autism is learning the catechism! "Autism or not, God has called me as a father to teach his word and his ways to my son. Fathers must 'tell the coming generation the glorious deeds of the LORD, and his might, and the wonders that he has done' (Psalm 78:4). God does not exempt fathers from this calling who have children with a disability. Instead, … [Read more...]

 Laurie shares about how our weirdness makes us wonderful on the Women of Faith site this week: "Ever felt like the odd one in the room? Like when God handed out personalities or abilities, you got the weird one? You are not alone!" Over at Different Dream Parenting, Kimberly Drew shares gift ideas for teachers (and aides, bus drivers, therapists ...) from our kids. Barb writes about … [Read more...]

As parents of high needs kids, it's always a tightrope walk trying to balance their needs, others' needs, our needs and callings. Laurie wrote "3 Reasons to Rest More" to emphasize that rest isn't optional. On Chosen Families, Lynn writes about fixing her focus on Christ and the peace He brings. On Different Dream, Kimberly shares about celebrating tough anniversaries, "Abbey’s … [Read more...]

  Ellen answers the question, "What if she lives with us forever?" Sarah from Hope in Autism shares, "The Power of Presence: What Not to Say." Jolene quotes from a post by Elaine Hall on "7 Ways to Help Kids with Special Needs to Foster Friendships." Jared did podcast interviews with those involved in an upcoming movie, Produce, about a young man with Down syndrome. The … [Read more...]

Ellen writes about a tough aspect of adoption in I Wasn't There: The Tragedy of Adoption:  "So many years, so much life away from each other. I missed so much. But I won’t miss anything else." Laurie shares a post we can all relate to as we look ahead to the sometimes-stressful summer months, 5 Things to Stop Doing If You're Tired of Feeling Stressed. She writes, "When crises hit, all the … [Read more...]