Theresa Kiser is the author of the new book Caring for a Loved One with Mary: A Seven Sorrows Prayer Companion. It was her own experience caring for a medically complex child that led Kiser to this devotion in her greatest hour of need. “It wasn’t until truly the most difficult days of the caregiving…
A few weeks ago, ,I shared a bit about our experience with Accepting the Gift’s book ,Friends & Intercessors for teaching about the lives of the saints. My son, Nathan, is thirteen and has Down syndrome but I didn’t start homeschooling him until two years ago. I use Simply Classical, a curriculum for kids with…
A little over a year ago, I shared with you in this space ,a “day in the life” homeschooling my son with Down syndrome. He went to public school up until age eleven and until two years ago I never pictured myself as a homeschooling mom. Today? I can’t imagine ever sending him back to…
Do you feel alone as a special needs parent in your community or parish? Do you need to connect with other parents who understand your unique struggles and joys as the parent of a child with disabilities? Chances are there’s other parents at your parish who feel the same way. Although it may seem overwhelming,…
If you’ve got a child with disabilities and a typically developing child, you know it can be tough to find a way to give each child the time and attention they need and want Sometimes it can seem like the needs of your disabled child take up all your time. You may be wondering what…
Parents of children with disabilities know what it’s like to be exhausted and burnt out. We can be so overwhelmed with our child’s care and well being, we forget to care for ourselves. However, by ignoring our own physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being we can struggle to be the loving parent and caregiver our…
It’s completely normal to feel grief following your child’s diagnosis. Even though your child is alive, there is still a grieving process you will go through as your come to terms with the loss of the typically developing child you thought you had. The good news is, you don’t need to stay stuck in grief….
Can a child with autism receive the sacraments? The short answer is yes- definitely! In fact you can substitute almost any disability for autism and the answer is still yes. Unfortunately, many parents are told otherwise by their parish’s priest and/or DRE. These parishes either don’t know how to integrate a child into an existing…
It can sometimes feel impossible to relate to the holy men and women who make up the most visible part of the communion of saints, especially when you or your child has a disability. But take heart, because there are saints with disabilities, and this post will introduce you to four of them. Saint Kateria…
Lent is fast approaching and if you’re the parent of a child with disabilities, it can feel like there’s nothing else you can tack on or give up without killing yourself. You might be thinking you’re too tired, too overwhelmed, and life is already too hard for you to even think about giving anything up…
