Different Dream Living Blog
We Are FOR Parents and Children
Guest blogger Heather Braucher explains how as special needs parents, we are FOR parents and children just like God is FOR us.
Is Medicating Mental Illness the Best Plan?
Guest blogger Lisa Pelissier explores the pros and cons to decide is medicating mental illness the best plan.
What Will Go Wrong Next?
Jolene shares her summer fears about what will go wrong next and draws a parallel to the worst summer of her life.
10 Tips for a Successful Special Needs Vacation
Guest blogger and experienced special needs dad Mark Arnold explains his 10 tips for a successful special needs vacation.
My 4 Tips for Surviving a Special Needs Train Wreck
I explain my 4 tips for surviving a special needs train wreck when life as a special needs parent seems overwhelming.
What a Difference a Decade Makes!
Guest blogger Janae Copeland gives readers insight into her family’s EA/TEF journey from the vantage point of her daughter’s 11th birthday.
How Can I Make You Feel Safe?
Whether your loved one suffers from trauma or dementia, the best question a caregiver can ask is, “How can I make you feel safe?”
A Caregiver Who Can Move Mountains
Guest blogger Laura Spiegel has learned when to press on, when to let go, and how to move mountains for her daughter and herself.
The Power of an Open Window
In caring for her mother with dementia, Jolene finds that the power of an open window makes a huge difference.
Mindset Does Matter on This Special Needs Journey
Guest blogger Sandy Ramsey-Trayvick explains that mindset does matter in living a life of joy as a special needs parent.
Author Jolene Philo
