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How Superheroes Decompress: Respites & Shawarma (A Tribute to Volunteers)

May 20, 2014 | Categories: "How Can I Help?", How to help, Humor, Joni and Friends, Ministry and kidmin leaders, Mommy Martyrdom, Parent Support, Special Needs Ministry, and Uncategorized. Tags: control freak, Fun that works, How Can I Help?, how to help, humor, Joni and Friends, Ministry and Kidmin leaders, One Body, and Special Needs Ministry.

Confessions of a Respite Groupie Hello. My name is Diane. And I am a self-professed Respite Groupie. If there’s a church respite event within a 45-minute radius of our home: We. Are. There. “Neither rain, nor sleet, nor dark of night…” Whatever, man. We are there. It’s the only event I’m ever on time for. It blows my mind that a group...

Kim Fam Tricked-Out Van – Pt. 2: The Checklist

Aug 7, 2013 | Categories: Fun That Works, Humor, and Uncategorized. Tags: Fun that works, Minivan, and Summer Survival.

In my last post (before my July got hijacked by a sudden housing move), I introduced part one of Summer Survival: The Kim Fam Tricked-out Van. Today, I finally get around to Part Two, “The Checklist.” The Usual Suspects Most moms I know carry the standard minivan supplies: a beach mat/blanket, lawn or soccer mom chair, reusable shopping bags, and...

Summer Survival: The Kim Fam Tricked-Out Van

Jul 1, 2013 | Categories: Fun That Works, Humor, and Uncategorized. Tags: Fun that works, Minivan, and Summer Survival.

Hooray for summer vacation! Or, not so much? Yeah, I hear you. Extended breaks can be trying for any parent, especially with kids at home milling about, aimlessly. This is especially acute for special needs parents. Like many kids with autism, Jeremy does well with structure. He flourishes at school because of predictable routines, visual schedules that account for every minute,...