Making sure your other children aren’t overlooked.
Special Needs
In a culture that values strength and normalcy, it can be difficult to accept weakness or differences – especially with our own children.
As the mother of daughter born with a serious medical condition, Missy Robertson of “Duck Dynasty” understands parents who feel that the special needs of their children can sometimes be overwhelming.
Thinking biblically about disability and ourselves.
Three of our four children deal with mental illness. We face it day by day, but we have no answers. No guarantees. Nothing to assure us that everything will turn out OK.
From providing the basic necessities of food and water to dramatic life changes like foster care or adoption, each of us can live out God’s command to care for orphans.
Parents who are constantly answering questions about a child with special needs can find it emotionally and mentally draining. Yet awkward questions can also be opportunities to affirm the sanctity and dignity of every life.
Every parent wants to help their children develop empathy for those around them. This is especially vital when it comes to the issue of mental illness.
What happens when the person grappling with mental illness is someone within the walls of your own home? And what are some of the signs?
A child with special needs can have a tremendous capacity for trusting God