TAKE HEART BLOG
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A space for joy, connection, and hope.
Welcome to the Take Heart blog, stay here as long as you need. Our goal is provide you with a digital space where you can come to just take a breath, a moment, and be. We want to provide you with the support and sense of community we all need, and we hope that you enjoy the collection of blog pieces we have to share. From inspirational story sharing, scripture suggestions for days with a little more doubt and difficulty, to tips and pointers on how to best navigate your day to day (from our own trials and errors!), we hope this page serves as a reprieve for you and a place of happiness you can share with other special needs parents.
Verse of the Month:
2 Corinthians 12:9–10
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Caring for the Caregiver
While my son was away on this fantastic opportunity, I decided to be the most efficient and to utilize my time to gain the maximum impact at resting and resetting my mind, body, and soul.
Run Your Own Race
This week, Amy interviewed Jennifer Dukes Lee on the podcast. If you haven’t listened to it - put it in your queue - it’s really good. Jennifer tells her story of how she has often measured success by the boxes that are checked, the things accomplished - move fast and...
What about my other kids? What I have learned about mom guilt.
Recently I had a conversation with my oldest son, who is 30. We talked about the things I would do differently as a parent. He said he thought we did a great job as parents (Yes! What we all want to hear!), but there was one thing he wished I hadn’t done.
Transitions In Caregiver Life
I have been doing fantastic work lately on getting my priorities straight. When I say "fantastic," I mean I hit a brick wall and had no choice but to decide what had to be done and what I needed to let go of immediately. Simply put, I have been overwhelmed. I won't go...
Running Triage: A Note From Carrie
Happy summer. Although, if you live in the Midwest, we’ve almost been running our heat in the last few weeks. It’s been so cold. My son has spent a lot of time in the emergency room, and as a result of his tracheostomy, we’ve often bypassed (much to the chagrin of...
Tips for Summer Break
It is finally summer! Does that fill you with joy, dread, or a little bit of both? When my kids were younger, I would approach the coming summer break with apprehension. When I heard other moms looking forward to the lazy summer days, fun activities, family vacations,...
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Tips for Summer Break
It is finally summer! Does that fill you with joy, dread, or a little bit of both? When my kids were younger, I would approach the coming summer break with apprehension. When I heard other moms looking forward to the lazy summer days, fun activities, family vacations,...
Ending Well As a Mom
It's May, a busy month for moms and often the celebration of many endings: the ending of a school year, graduations, recitals, field trips, and picnics. I recently watched a hilarious video of the Holderness family singing a parody song about May, entitled Maycember....
The Ripple Impact of Advocacy
Well, this week had the makings of a craptastic week, but a group of 16-18 year old high school boys saved it. Seriously. No joke. I had this master plan to take some time off for myself (insert hysterical laugh). My son's semi-annual Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy...