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How can we survive grief as a special needs parent?

April 13, 2018 by DebbieA

Since the first of March, grief has been my not-so-quiet companion. I try to keep most of my crying contained; when I’m in the shower or times when my two sons and husband aren’t home. But the grief and sadness burst out at random and inopportune moments. When will my eyes stop leaking? According to medicinenet.com grief is “the normal process of reacting to a loss.” It goes on to list … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Autism Tagged With: Grief and special needs

Even in the Hard Times

June 11, 2015 by Kathleen Bolduc 5 Comments

This past Saturday, as we prepared to leave for the farmer's market, my husband and I received the heart-breaking news that Audrey, a young woman with autism who lives at Safe Haven Farms with our son Joel, died unexpectedly on Friday. In her mid-20’s, Audrey was a larger than life kind of gal. She loved to dress up, loved all things Disney, and rarely used her “indoor voice.” A beautiful young … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Autism, Behaviors, Grief, Kathy Bolduc, Love, Thanksgiving Tagged With: grief and autism, grief and loss, Grief and special needs, thanksgiving

Why Do We Weep?

April 9, 2015 by Kathleen Bolduc 4 Comments

 ...Mary stood outside the tomb weeping. As she wept, she knelt to look into the tomb and saw two angels sitting there, dressed in white, one at the head, the other at the foot of where Jesus’ body had been laid. They said to her, “Woman, why do you weep?”  “They took my Master,” she said, “and I don’t know where they put him.” After she said this, she turned away and saw Jesus standing there. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Autism, Grief, Joy, Kathy Bolduc, Living Life Daily, Scripture Tagged With: autism, Easter, Grief and special needs, resurrection, transformation

A Letter To My Adopted Child’s Reactive Attachment Disorder

February 11, 2015 by Laurie Wallin 13 Comments

Dear Reactive Attachment Disorder, You are not my favorite person right now. In fact, you're a bully and I'm still waiting for you to move out of my house. You've bound my girl for ten years, already. Isn't that enough? Yes, you kept her alive for a short season. Yes, you helped her cope when life bounced her from home to home those first years. I get it. But ever since then, you've been a loud, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Adoption, Laurie Wallin, Scripture Tagged With: Get Your Joy Back, Grief and special needs, hope, reactive attachment disorder, special needs adoption

Trusting In God In the Midst of Trial

January 15, 2015 by Ellen Stumbo 9 Comments

Stephen was stoned to death. He trusted in God completely, even as he was being falsely accused, he trusted in God and he still lost his life. My husband preached about Stephen on Sunday and I kept thinking about our own family, our own trials, our own suffering, how disability impacts us and how often I cry out to God to help me, to help our family. Trusting in God in the midst of trial … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Ellen Stumbo, Grief, Mental Illness, Scripture Tagged With: cerebral palsy, Ellen Stumbo, Grief and special needs, mental illness, special needs parenting

Special Needs Parents: I give you permission

February 6, 2013 by Gillian Marchenko 71 Comments

Are you a parent to a child or children with special needs? If so, I have a message for you today. I GIVE YOU PERMISSION. I give you permission to be tired. I give you permission to cancel a therapy session. I give you permission to feel weak. When it comes to your child with special needs, I give you permission to allow a little grief to co-exist with other emotions like love and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gillian Marchenko, Grief Tagged With: Down syndrome, Gillian Marchenko, Grief and special needs, not alone, special needs

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