Churches across the country hosted Tim Tebow’s Night to Shine prom event for people with disabilities. But this year I read more criticism than praise. In Why the Tim Tebow Foundation Night to Shine Doesn’t Promote Inclusion by Sarah Kim, she writes that this event, “… is a huge step back on achieving the true meaning…
I believe there are 5 phases to being a special-needs parent. You know you’re ready for phase 5 when you move past your pain and find your purpose. This is the purpose God planned for you all along, and He will be with you each step of the way. As a special-needs parent, once you’ve…
5 Phases of Special-Needs Parenting are based on my book, Unexpected Blessings: The Joys and Possibilities of Life in a Special-Needs Family. This post provides an overview, and there’s help and encouragement for parents in each stage in my book. I grew up in a special-needs family. When we got James’s autism diagnosis in 2010, I knew…
I’m so thankful for those of you who took time to answer my reader survey earlier in the year. With all the changes coming for me in 2019, I wanted to make sure what I was doing was helpful to you! Here are the results: More than 50% of the readers who responded connected…
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The first week of a new year is the perfect time to “begin as you mean to go on.” That means you think about what you want 2019 to look like and start working toward that goal the very first week! For me that includes thumbing through some of my favorite books that help me…