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Waiting…

August 20, 2013 by Barbara Dittrich 3 Comments

It's the life of a parent raising a child with special needs -- endless waiting.  After we wait in great expectation for the arrival of our child, whether by birth or adoption, we begin the journey trying to figure out why something doesn't seem quite right.  It can be glaringly apparent or something just subtly "off" that we notice. We wait for a diagnosis... Once we have some idea what we … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Barbara Dittrich, Living In The Moment, Living Life Daily, Patience, Scripture Tagged With: Barbara Dittrich, Encouragement, endurance, patience, Waiting

NOT GUILTY!

July 16, 2013 by Barbara Dittrich 6 Comments

“If only I had taken better care of myself during pregnancy…” “I know I’m tired, but I really need to do more for my kids.” “Why didn’t I push that doctor harder for answers?” “If I could just get more organized, maybe I could spend more time helping my child with therapies at home.” “I’m such a bad mom for not enrolling my child in more activities.” If you have ever entertained thoughts … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Barbara Dittrich, Living Life Daily, Scripture Tagged With: Barbara Dittrich, guilt, parenting, parenting special needs, Revelation, self-doubt, Snappin Ministries, special needs, special needs parenting

“I Don’t Know How You Do It!”

June 18, 2013 by Barbara Dittrich 35 Comments

Face it.  We parents of children with special needs could be independently wealthy if we had a dollar for every silly remark we hear from others.  Comments range from well-intentioned and misinformed to downright rude.  But after any length of time, every parent raising a child with unique abilities will inevitably hear, “I don’t know how you do it!” I’m never certain how to take that comment.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Barbara Dittrich, Living Life Daily, Love Tagged With: Barbara Dittrich, Christian Living, christian parenting, comments of others, Encouragement, faith, hope, life management, parenting a child with special needs, Special Needs parents

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