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Address Your Stress

January 22, 2016 by Jolene Philo

I was twenty-five years old when I became a mom, and my world changed forever. Like all new parents, I suddenly realized the needs of our small bundle of sweetness would rule my heart and my days for years to come. Unlike most new parents, my husband and I soon had to surrender our son to the cadre of surgeons, doctors, and nurses in a distant city who could save his life. Before we could kiss him … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Jolene Philo, Mental Illness Tagged With: mental illness, stress, trauma

Shouting PTSD Awareness from the Mountaintop

June 25, 2015 by Jolene Philo

In the small midwestern town where I grew up during the 1960s, the words cancer, pregnant, divorce, sex, and mental illness were always spoken in whispers, accompanied by dark looks,  furtive glances, and the covering of children's ears. Yes, I am that old. So much has changed since those days–some for the good and some for the bad. But this post isn't about what has changed. It's about what … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: childhood developmental trauma, mental illness, PTSD, PTSD Awareness Month

Becoming a Wounded Healer

February 12, 2015 by Kathleen Bolduc

“Nobody escapes being wounded. We all are wounded people, whether physically, emotionally, mentally, or spiritually. The main question is not “How can we hide our wounds?” so we don’t have to be embarrassed, but “How can we put our woundedness in the service of others?” When our wounds cease to be a source of shame, and become a source of healing, we have become wounded healers.” Henri … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kathy Bolduc, Living Life Daily, Posts By Writers Tagged With: autism, disability, grief, Holy Spirit, Kathleen Deyer Bolduc, mental illness, wounded healers

Trusting In God In the Midst of Trial

January 15, 2015 by Ellen Stumbo

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

Weekend Links: Vol. 14

February 22, 2014 by Caroline F

Weekly round-up of Links on Special-Needs Topics from our favorite sites

  Faith Church posted this beautiful video of a special needs community reciting Psalm 139. Snappin' Ministries posted about the gift of a unique opportunity to love well. Need some encouragement today in the midst of some of the challenges in the special needs journey? The Huffington Post picked up one of Ellen Stumbo's posts, and it's sure to encourage. Has your family experienced … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Weekend Links Tagged With: bullying, Encouragement, mental illness, weekend links

When Your Life Is Too Uncomfortable For Others…

June 3, 2013 by Debbie Kay

The last few months my son has really been struggling. He's dealing with multiple issues that he has had since he was young...and short of divine intervention, this will not be the last time that he deals with these issues, I am sure. Like many of your children, he has co-morbid conditions and multiple diagnosis'...some of them are more accepted than others. He has autism and that is something … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Debbie Kay, Mental Illness, Mood Disorders Tagged With: compassion, depression, hope, mental illness, parenting a child with special needs, special needs, special needs parenting, suicide

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