What My Daughter Has To Say About Her Disability
My daughter will be 10 years old in just a couple of months. She has cerebral palsy (CP). Her CP mainly involves her legs, but spasticity can startle her at any time all over her body. Some days are harder than other days, and some days cerebral palsy is not a big...
7 Reassuring Facts Every Special Needs Parent Needs to Know
Parenting kids with disabilities has it’s own unique challenges. As a special needs parent, sometimes I need to be reassured of some facts. I hope you find encouragement in these truths too. 1. You don’t need to have all the answers. Our children can be...
To the Parent of a Child with a Disability Who Thinks They Are Not Enough
Sometimes you feel as if you are not enough. But you don’t need more motivation, inspiration, or research. You don’t need more one-on-one time with your child. You don’t need more medical knowledge. You don’t need to know about all the new...
What Do People Impacted By Disability Have To Say About The Church?
I have several friends who are disabled, several friends who have children with disabilities. Because I am involved in disability ministry, I often hear stories about the experiences my friends have had at Church. Sadly, the statements I hear from people and families...
A Video Interview on Growing Up With a Disability (Audio and Transcript Too!)
Last week Tonia Christle, from Tonia Says, wrote a series of five posts about growing up with a disability. So this week we got connected on Skype for an interview. Three highlights from our conversation: For people with disabilities, being disabled is their normal....
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.