Dealing With The Grief That Follows Your Child's Diagnosis
It’s completely normal to feel grief following your child's diagnosis. Even though your child is alive, there is still a grieving process...
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Accepting the Gift
- Mar 20
- 3 min
Can My Autistic Child Receive The Sacraments?
Can a child with autism receive the sacraments? The short answer is yes- definitely! In fact you can substitute almost any disability for...
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Accepting the Gift
- Mar 13
- 3 min
Four Saints With Disabilities
It can sometimes feel impossible to relate to the holy men and women who make up the most visible part of the communion of saints,...
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Accepting the Gift
- Feb 23
- 5 min
The War For Hearts And Minds, by Andi Sligh
This post is based on a talk given by contributor Andi Sligh at the 2023 March for Life event held in Mobile, Alabama. I was raised in a...
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Accepting the Gift
- Dec 12, 2022
- 3 min
Our Lady of Guadalupe: How Simplicity and Surrender Can Help Us, by Katy Klimczuk
My first recollection of Our Lady of Guadulpe was in the fourth grade. A group of nuns came to visit our very small Catholic school. I...
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Accepting the Gift
- Nov 28, 2022
- 3 min
Gift Suggestions For Your Child's Teachers, Therapists, and Support Staff, by Heidi Indahl
My special needs children are not in school right now, but I have to admit any holiday or special occasion that involves parents posting...
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Kelly Mantoan
- Nov 14, 2022
- 3 min
Encountering Signs of Faith with Allison Gingras
Passing on the faith to our children is an awesome responsibility, and one that can seem overwhelming when one's child is disabled, or...
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Accepting the Gift
- Oct 28, 2022
- 5 min
Recognizing God's Presence In The Midst of Grief, by Kate Anderson
I've always had great empathy for couples going through infertility and miscarriage, although I'd had no firsthand experience with...
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Kelly Mantoan
- Oct 26, 2022
- 3 min
The Golden Rule Project Is Working To Create a Welcoming Church Environment
As the parent of two children with disabilities, I'm always on the lookout for disabled adults, especially within the Church, who are...
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Accepting the Gift
- Oct 19, 2022
- 3 min
Honoring Diagnosis Day, by Heidi Indahl
Diagnosis day can come with a myriad of emotions. In some cases, I’ve felt relief at having our struggles acknowledged and a plan for...
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Accepting the Gift
- Sep 26, 2022
- 3 min
How Occupational Therapy Gave Us Peace and Understanding, By Katy Klimczuk
In 2019, we learned about a local occupational therapy clinic. As a former teacher, the only occupational therapy I knew about was for...
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Accepting the Gift
- Sep 14, 2022
- 2 min
He Carried His Heavy Cross, by Heidi Indahl
On the celebration of the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, celebrated on September 14th, it is good to pause and reflect for a...
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Accepting the Gift
- Aug 26, 2022
- 3 min
The Child of Those Tears Shall Never Perish, by Andi Sligh
Every August for many years, I have prayed the St. Monica novena. She was the mother of St. Augustine, a philosopher and theologian and...
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Accepting the Gift
- Aug 19, 2022
- 3 min
Have You Tried Mary? Spiritual Direction for Special Needs Parents, by Heidi Indahl
“I’ve gotten used to and accepted that my life is going to look different than other people, but I can’t seem to get past the loneliness...
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Accepting the Gift
- Aug 10, 2022
- 3 min
Homeschool Reflections: Looking Back and Moving Forward, by Katy Klimczuk
We homeschooled for the first time during the 2021-22 school year. It was both more rewarding and difficult than I anticipated....
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Accepting the Gift
- Jul 22, 2022
- 3 min
Just Do The Next Right Thing, by Andi Sligh
What would you say if I asked you what your primary job is with respect to your child(ren)? I had this discussion with a friend recently...
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Accepting the Gift
- Jul 18, 2022
- 2 min
Executive Function Bingo, by Heidi Indahl
Making decisions and organizing time is hard for all kids (and many adults). Kids with ADHD, autism, and other neurodivergence struggles...
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Accepting the Gift
- Jul 6, 2022
- 4 min
Raising Orchids, by Katy Klimczuk
In the summer of 2020, the New York Times published an article titled “Is Your Child an Orchid, a Tulip or a Dandelion?” The concept is...
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Accepting the Gift
- Jun 24, 2022
- 4 min
Reflections on St. John the Baptist, by Andi Sligh
Most of the time, when I sit down at my computer to write for Accepting the Gift, I begin with a “tidy” end in mind. My first child with...
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Accepting the Gift
- Jun 17, 2022
- 3 min
Welcoming A New Baby Into Your Special Needs Home, by Heidi Indahl
Among the gifts of our Catholic faith is Church teaching on openness to life. We believe all children are a gift, regardless of their...
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