Jolene at Different Dream announced news on her upcoming book about PTSD in children. She also invites families who have experienced PTSD in a child to be interviewed. This post at Chosen Families shares what happens when lift each other's burdens. Taking care of yourself while caring for someone with special needs can be tough. If you need some encouragement to get moving, read this article … [Read more...]
Weekend Links: Vol. 11
The Inclusive Church ran a series this week on Including Teens with Special Needs in church. It includes lots of helpful information. Gillian writes she's afraid of autism. And saying she's afraid dilutes its power. Jared is launching a new podcast! You can check out the first episode, How Our Story Brought Hope and Led to Building Special Families. Sandra and her husband Lee are … [Read more...]
Weekend Links: Vol. 10
"I Know Better" by Eric Stephens at Chosen Families: "One of the many struggles we face in our home is big brothers trying to be parents rather than siblings. And for Josh, this struggle seems especially difficult. In his experience of life, most things are black or white, right or wrong. There are very few shades of grey and there is rarely a time to get away with wrong. When Josh sees right, he … [Read more...]
Weekend Links: Vol. 9
From Different Dream Parenting, Stephanie's Special-Needs Resolution: No More Fairy Tales. You'll love this poem! From Comfort in the Midst of Chaos, Reaching Back as You Go Forward. Barb shares how important it is to mentor others. From Ellen's site, Finding Beauty in Brokenness, Erin shares her heart in "Are special needs families isolated?" We've added a new writer to our … [Read more...]
Weekend Links: Vol. 8
This was the first full week of 2014, and we hope your year is off to a great start. And if it isn't? We're know how that goes too. (At my house, we scheduled two oral surgeries and a colonoscopy for my six-year-old with autism. Not the greatest start!) We hope these links encourage you, make you smile, and make you nod your head in agreement, knowing someone else gets it. Our private … [Read more...]
Weekend Links: Vol. 6
We created a Pinterest board with twenty of our top posts from 2013. If you're new to Not Alone or just want to make sure you didn't miss anything good, check out our board! Laurie took an eight-week break from blogging and is sharing the gifts she found during that time. Rediscovering Love: My 6-year-old and her quadriplegic dad by Erin Hayes at CNN (HT: Greg Lucas on … [Read more...]