Who Defends Vulnerable Lives?

Who Defends Vulnerable Lives?

Let me preface my writing today with two disclaimers. First, this subject is uncomfortable but of great importance to this community. Second, it is not my intention to create fear. My aim is to fight naivete, apathy, and fear with awareness, spiritual education, and...
Memories Worth Celebrating

Memories Worth Celebrating

It’s Christmas week! What joy! And what a lot going on, right? As I was wrapping gifts this week while supervising Carly alone (Larry was out of town for work), I was tremendously thankful she kept herself content with her iPad for over an hour. It is rare for her to...
When Caregiving Life Resembles a Stinky Stable

When Caregiving Life Resembles a Stinky Stable

It’s a most wonderful, busy, festive, overwhelming, exciting, disappointing, pressure-packed, beautiful, tense, fun, vulnerable time of the year! Yes, this is Christmastime. And for families already living with extra challenges, the holidays are ripe for a mess of...
What Is Your Main Thing?

What Is Your Main Thing?

“The storm may be around you, but it doesn’t have to be in you.” —Kris Vallotton What if there was one sentence that helped anchor and calm us when our child’s disability is threatening to steal our joy? Comparison is one joy stealer for many special needs parents. We...