Top 5 Posts of 2015
The top 5 posts of 2015 were close and personal, honest and sometimes raw. I hope you find hope and encouragement for the realness of life in these words. If you are new to the blog, these are 5 great posts for you to chose from, or read them all! So here are the top...
How Inclusive Are We?
If you’re a special needs parent, you’re familiar with the term inclusion. In it’s basic educational form, inclusion means that students with disabilities go to school along with their peers and neighbors while receiving any special instruction and support within the...Mercy Me, Your “Flawless” Video Is Flawed
Here’s a confession: I’ve said several times that when it comes to disability, we’re all disabled. Let me explain what I meant, some people have obvious disabilities while some of us carry disability in our hearts – selfishness, arrogance, bitterness, etcetera....
10 Needs Every Parent of a Child With a Disability Has (Besides Lots of Coffee)
All parents have needs, but for some of us who parent children with disabilities, those needs might be harder to meet. Some of our kids require extra medical attention, or extra supervision, or extra appointments to see different specialists and therapists. It is...
Confessions of a Parent of Kids With Disabilities: I Wish You Could See What I See
It’s no secret my girls have disabilities. You can easily see the facial characteristics of Down syndrome, or the walker, wheelchair, and gait that points to cerebral palsy. Delays, poor speech, labored steps. I know you see the behaviors, I know you hear the...
Ellen Stumbo writes and speaks about finding beauty in brokenness with gritty honesty and openness. She's passionate about sharing the real – sometimes beautiful and sometimes ugly – aspects of faith, parenting, special needs, and adoption. Ellen’s writing has appeared on Focus on the Family, LifeWay, MomSense, Not Alone, Mamapedia and the Huffington Post.