Embracing your child with special needs, just the way they are
From the moment you first find out about your child’s disability, you begin to fight for what you believe is best for them. You hear the term ...
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Caregiving isn’t for sissies
When I first moved my mother, Dorothy, to live with me nearly two years ago, I expected it to be a tough transition. After all, I was a single woman ...
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Special Needs: When comparison enters your home
The other night I sat with my 5 and 6 year old sons on my lap as they took turns reading from their children’s Bible. They were so proud of every ...
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In the shadow of special needs
In nearly everything our family does, we have to consider our son Liam’s disability first. But too often that makes Liam the main focus while our ...
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A Wife and Mother’s Role
Previous article in this series Conquering communication It wasn’t until our second child was born that we realised how different raising her was ...
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Am I doing enough for my child with special needs?
“Are you bringing Polly back to reading class next semester?” The teacher looks kindly on me as I stumble through my response. “Um, no, not ...
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Conquering communication
Previous in this series Stress and Conflict One of the greatest frustrations in caring for a special needs child or adult is the difficulty of trying ...
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Romance and intimacy
Previous in this series The Husband and Father's Role A couple’s level of oneness is usually evident in their level of companionship, commitment ...
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Following the Lord’s plan
Previous in this series Romance and Intimacy Life isn’t fair If we live long enough, we’ll experience joy and laughter, sorrow and pain. There is ...
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Special needs and marriage
God gives us a biblical perspective for building oneness in marriage: “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his ...
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Educating churches
Previous in series Working with the school The 3 and 4 year olds marched into "big church" with giggles and flushed faces. Parents strained ...
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Working with the school
Previous in series Siblings needs The day my first child Michael was born, I was filled with anticipation. I had idealised this moment. It would look ...
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