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Loving our kids as we love ourselves?

March 23, 2018 by Faith Clarke

People look at you and say, “I don’t know how you do it,” and you aren’t quite sure what they are talking about. You just did what was necessary. You learned about sensory integration, drug interactions, reflex integration, nutritional therapies, coffee enemas, methylation, verbal behavior training, brain gym, and a host of other things, just to help your child take one step forward... (excerpt … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Autism, Faith Clarke, Living Life Daily Tagged With: autism, autism mom, Faith Clarke, love, parenting, sacrifice, self-care

Integrity – all the parts working together

November 15, 2017 by Faith Clarke

I’ve worn glasses since the age of 9, and have lost them a few times, and suffered. I have strong fears of not being able to see. They keep me away from things like rock climbing (what if they fell into a crack?) and watersports (what if they fell into the water??). My commitment to seeing as clearly as possible is very strong. I’ve also had difficulty getting my eyes to work together, so I’ve … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Autism, Faith Clarke Tagged With: autism, Balance, parenting

My perseveration, God’s rescue

October 19, 2016 by Faith Clarke Leave a Comment

What Is It? In an autism household, I get a lot of practice dealing with perseveration. What's that, you ask?  Here's the verdict from Mr. Webster: perseveration: "continuation of something (as repetition of a word) usually to an exceptional degree or beyond a desired point".  That can look like the endless buttoning and unbuttoning a shirt, repeating a word over and over, requiring an activity … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Autism, Behaviors, Faith Clarke, Living In The Moment Tagged With: autism, Faith Clarke, OCD, parenting, parenting special needs, perseveration

Are You “Ghosting” Your Child?

September 21, 2016 by Barbara Dittrich Leave a Comment

"Mom! Mommy! Mama! MAAAAA!" On top of that, it does something terrible to my child. It shouts right back, “You AREN’T important to me.” I am telling my child that her needs aren’t a priority. Her concerns are insignificant. I don’t care. Epiphany My eldest child, now in college, unwittingly brought this to my attention recently. She described what she is learning in one of her communications … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Barbara Dittrich, Behaviors, Living Life Daily, Patience Tagged With: Boundaries, coping strategies, exhaustion, parenting

Mom, Be Brave!

September 19, 2016 by Faith Clarke Leave a Comment

Scared Some days I'm just scared. I want to be brave. After all, don't the scriptures command, 'Be strong and courageous!'?? In my head, that makes sense. God will take care of me, of my son, right? I don't take my son out much. A few nerve wrecking moments running up Boston road and naked in a public park ... my resources had been depleted for all time. Plus, I can't wrap my arms around him … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Autism, Behaviors, Faith Clarke, Living Life Daily Tagged With: autism, behaviors, courage, faith, Faith Clarke, parenting

5 Things I Learned from Our Pilgrimage to the Holy Door

August 31, 2016 by Mike George Leave a Comment

Holy Doors are massive bronze works of art located in selected cathedrals and basilicas around the world. They are only opened during Jubilee Years which typically occur once every 25 years. Not surprisingly, the traditional Holy Door is in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, but on December 8, 2015, Pope Francis announced the Jubilee Year of Mercy and designated 8 Holy Doors around the world. The only … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Church, Joy, Living In The Moment, Mike George, Peace, Transitions Tagged With: blessings, fun, Holy, lessons, love, mercy, parenting, presence of God

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