Category Archives: Encouragement

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Please share: Encouragement for Parents of Kids with Special Needs – Day 8: Gentleness How do you handle the meltdowns—especially the public ones? How do you handle the repetition required to help your child understand your instructions, her school work, … Continue reading →

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Please share: Encouragement for Parents of Kids with Special Needs – Day 7: Faithfulness To be honest, I hadn’t thought much about faithfulness as it relates to parenting a child with special needs until I began planning this series. Then … Continue reading →

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Please share: Encouragement for Parents of Kids with Special Needs – Day 6: Goodness Dictionary.com defines goodness as “the state or quality of being good.” (Another definition of goodness is “kindness,” but I covered that last week.) I’m going to twist “being good” … Continue reading →

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Please share: Encouragement for Parents of Kids with Special Needs – Day 5: Kindness As much as I hate to admit it, being the parent of a child with special needs has made me a nicer person. Before I had … Continue reading →

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Please share: Encouragement for Parents of Kids with Special Needs – Day 4: Patience Before I became a parent, I had no idea how many times you have to repeat yourself or answer “Why?” or show a child how to … Continue reading →

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Please share: Encouragement for Parents of Kids with Special Needs – Day 3: Peace I’m the queen of the “what if” game. I’m too embarrassed to admit to some of the thoughts that have gone through my mind, but for … Continue reading →

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Please share: Encouragement for Parents of Kids with Special Needs – Day 2: Joy Parenting is hard work, but parenting a child with special needs adds a whole new dimension. Having a child with special needs is wearying beyond imagination. … Continue reading →

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Please share: Encouragement for Parents of Kids with Special Needs – Day 1: Love As the parent of a child with special needs, I have logged countless hours in waiting rooms, specialist offices, and therapy facilities. I have learned to … Continue reading →