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    • Grace: How a Recovering Legalist Moves Forward in Faith
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  • Christmas,  Family,  Military and Veteran Life

    He came home

    / November 6, 2014 / 7 Comments

    And now the deployments seem like barely a blip on our timeline. A distant memory that only seems strong when I'm Already There comes on the radio and at Christmastime when the music…

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  • Allume 2014,  Messy Faith,  Personal and Spiritual Ramblings,  Writing and blogging

    What if I’ve been telling my story all wrong? {takeaways from Allume 2014}

    / November 2, 2014 / 21 Comments

    But what about the wake - the ripples and waves and spray and foam that toss and tumble about from the path cut by the ferry on this journey of healing through telling…

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  • Special Needs Parenting

    Ultimate list of encouraging blog posts for special needs families {and those who love them}

    / October 31, 2014 / 6 Comments

    Today, we are ending with a bang and sharing special needs link love from all over the blogosphere. I hope that these posts will fill in the gaps that we weren't able to…

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  • Friendship & Community,  Special Needs Parenting

    Dialogue: what not to say – and what TO say – to special needs parents

    / October 30, 2014 / 6 Comments

    So what I would like to do with this post is share what some special needs parents have to say in regard to dialogue and communication. What things they don't like to hear,…

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  • Special Needs Parenting

    3 #Ausome Apps for Children with Autism

    / October 29, 2014 / 7 Comments

    3 #Ausome Apps for Children with Autism

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  • Health, Wellness, & Self Care,  Special Needs Parenting

    25 ways for stressed out special needs parents to relax and recharge

    / October 28, 2014 / 12 Comments

    Special needs parents are like a pitcher of water. We keep pouring out our energy for our children, the household, work and everything else. It's no surprise that eventually there's none left. We…

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  • Special Needs Parenting

    5 Practical Tips for Successful (and Joyful!) Playdates with a Special Needs Child

    / October 27, 2014 / 5 Comments

    The world is a big, uncertain place for all little ones, and forming friendships with families of all kinds helps prepare them for it!

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  • Special Needs Parenting

    Coping with Family Discord as a Result of your Child with Special Needs

    / October 26, 2014 / 3 Comments

    One of the hardest aspects of becoming a parent to a child with special needs is how it greatly affects an existing family dynamic. It has the potential to cause strife, conflict and…

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  • Special Needs Parenting

    What Is Normal?

    / October 25, 2014 / 2 Comments

    Comparing my life to friends with neuro typical kids was killing me with seeing everything that T couldn't do, while comparing my life to those with greater challenges made me feel like I…

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  • Friendship & Community,  Special Needs Parenting

    Community in the Midst of Special Needs

    / October 24, 2014 / 4 Comments

    What if in building your walls of protection and barricading hearts you shut out the ones who just might actually want to stay? Community is a two way street. If you don’t let…

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