Special-Needs Parenting
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Loving a Child into Life: The Transformative Power of Their Space
A woman commented recently, “My stepson is a psychopath. It’s hard to be around him.” Sometimes children act out because they feel unloved, uncared for, like they are invisible or don’t matter. Sometimes a parent’s ego or negative programming makes it difficult to “soften up” when we are accustomed to feeling the same contempt that… Continue reading
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Community as a Form of Home-Care
Living in a rural, hilly community has taught me something I treasure: work and family often move together here. It’s common to see home‑maintenance professionals arrive with a spouse, a sibling, or a teenager learning the trade. Extra hands lighten the load, shorten the workday, and quietly pass practical skills from one generation to the… Continue reading
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Awakened Action: A Journey of Love and Light
My friend (we call her E) is dealing with serious health issues, and she’s so strong about it. Sometimes people fight these things in every way possible, and some of us do what we can but with a more accepting “it is what it is” attitude. This is my friend. I want her to live… Continue reading
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An Experiment with Nonlocal Healing
Affirmations are a powerful tool for healing and personal development that can actually be improved upon with the use of technology. I’ve recently found a 30-minute presentation of healing affirmations that is clearly a total mind experience, engaging both hemispheres of the brain with sound that travels (with headphones) like a rainbow arc from one… Continue reading
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Relating to Autism
For parents, grandparents and others who wonder how best to relate to nonverbal autistic children, and into the teens, I can only share what keeps my son happy (while understanding that every child is different). It is, in a word, silly! Silliness, silly humor…think of clowns and how they exaggerate their movements and expressions. Mimes… Continue reading