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How To Make Others Understand

May 1, 2014 by Jared Buckley 14 Comments

Make others Understand.

You’re about to pull your hair out. You have tried to explain your situation more times than you can count. So why do others still not understand? How can you make others understand? The life of raising a child with special needs can be frustrating and draining. But dealing outsiders is a whole other deal. Whether it is your extended family, friends, church leaders, or neighbors, dealing with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Down Syndrome, Guest Posts, Jared Buckley, Scripture Tagged With: Building SPECIAL Families, frustration, Guest Post, handling others, Jared Buckley, understand

A Dad’s Role and Parental Comparison

April 3, 2014 by Jared Buckley 4 Comments

Dads Role and Parental Comparison

It was supposed to be just another weekly Stay-At-Home Dad’s Day, but cheer practice changed those expectations. Instead, my dad's role became more clear. My job has allowed me the flexibility to stay at home while my wife works once a week as a nurse in the hospital. Typically these days are all about survival. With my wife being a nurse, she is gone for 13–14 hours the days she works. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Down Syndrome, Guest Posts, Jared Buckley Tagged With: Cheerleading, Dad, Down syndrome, Jared Buckley, Parenting role, Special Needs parents

Special Needs Child Climbing In Faith

March 6, 2014 by Jared Buckley Leave a Comment

Special Needs Children Climbing Jared Buckley Building SPECIAL Families

Stephanie, my wife, called to share a potentially scary story about Fayth, our daughter born with Down syndrome. Special Needs Child Like To Scare “Hey, you won’t believe what Fayth just did.” Not the first line I typically like to hear from Stephanie. “Do I need to step out of the room? Is she okay…” “Oh yeah, she’s fine. But it could have been bad.” She interjected quickly. “What did … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Down Syndrome, Guest Posts, Jared Buckley Tagged With: Building SPECIAL Families, Down syndrome, faith, Jared Buckley, Special Needs Child

How Abnormal Shattered My Normality

February 6, 2014 by Jared Buckley 1 Comment

Abnormal Normality

I remember when normality use to be attractive and I feared anything abnormal. But God shattered my desire of normality with an abnormal daddy’s girl. Today, my view of normal and abnormal is radically different. Society’s View of Normal Commercials are helping people determine the needs of society. Movies are influencing people’s expectations with their fairy tale endings and heroic finishes. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Down Syndrome, Jared Buckley Tagged With: Abnormal, Down syndrome, Jared Buckley, Normal, special needs parenting

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