by Guest Author | Nov 4, 2019 | Advocacy, Caregivers, Extended Family, Finding Balance, Grandparents, Help, Help, Individuals, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS, Uncategorized, YOU
By Dana Yarbrough As we kick off National Caregivers Month, I thought I’d share a blog entry my father wrote four years ago about his experience as a caregiver for my mother, affectionately known as Moosie, who has lived now with Alzheimer’s Disease for about 14...
by Erin Croyle | May 11, 2018 | BABY, Finding Balance, Home Life, Individuals, Marriage, New Mom/Dad, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS, YOU
Nothing ever really turns out how we expect it. When women picture what it will be like to become a mother, rarely do we envision raising a child with a disability. That’s what happens to other people. Those are the parents we see in the ads for the Special Olympics....
by Erin Croyle | Apr 6, 2016 | Caregivers, Extended Family, Finding Balance, Grandparents, Help, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS, Uncategorized, YOU
Nothing can prepare you for the moment you find out your child has a disability. It slams into you like a freight train. As we pick up the pieces of our former selves and put them back together, we become more informed, worldly, and compassionate people. It’s a...