St. Gianna Molla, Pray For Me!, by Andi Sligh
Before we go to Reconciliation, Mr. Andi and I get small notecards to write down what we intend to confess and we take those in with us,...
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Accepting the Gift
- Apr 25, 2022
- 3 min
God Gives Us More Than We Can Handle-Alone, by Rachel Fusselman
Recently on Twitter, a mother we'll call Harriet posted; “Why do we have a vaccine for Covid but NOTHING for autism?!? My 15 year old...
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Accepting the Gift
- Apr 18, 2022
- 2 min
Carrying Our Cross in Community, by Heidi Indahl
“As they were marching out, they came upon a man of Cyre’ne, Simon by name; this man they compelled to carry his cross.” Matthew 27:32...
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Accepting the Gift
- Apr 11, 2022
- 3 min
What Parents Can Learn From the Childless St. Gemma, by Andi Sligh
Today, April 11, is the feast day of St. Gemma Galgani. She lived a little over a century ago in Italy and is one of a select group of...
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Accepting the Gift
- Mar 28, 2022
- 3 min
Lesson's From My Child's Doctors, by Heidi Indahl
As special needs parents, we are all familiar with feeling overwhelmed and underprepared. None of us run around thinking we’ve got this...
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Accepting the Gift
- Mar 21, 2022
- 2 min
Tuesday Love Letter: An Open Letter To My Husband, by Rachel Fusselman
Preface: Every Tuesday, I write a love letter to my husband, Stephen. It ranges from long paragraphs to heartfelt one-sentencers to angry...
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Accepting the Gift
- Mar 2, 2022
- 3 min
Approaching Lent As A Special Needs Mom, by Andi Sligh
Every year at this time I see lots of articles on blogs and Catholic sites with titles like “25 Things You Can Give Up for Lent” or...
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Accepting the Gift
- Feb 25, 2022
- 3 min
A Normal Life? My Son's Journey With Autistic Self-Awareness, by Rachel Fusselman
“I believe your son has autism.” I was so busy wrestling kids in the pediatrician’s office that day that the words didn’t sink in. I...
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Accepting the Gift
- Feb 18, 2022
- 3 min
The Unseen Power of Thinking Differently, by Andi Sligh
When my son was first introduced to basic addition facts, my husband opted to do some visual practice with him one day. He held up one...
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Accepting the Gift
- Feb 11, 2022
- 3 min
Even If, by Annamarie Adkins
This May, it will be five years since we went to Lourdes. By “we,” I mean my daughter, my son and myself. But “we” also includes the...
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Accepting the Gift
- Feb 7, 2022
- 3 min
Breathing Grace Into Ordinary Time, by Colleen Pressprich
I am ready for Ordinary Time this year. Ready for the slow and steady progress that leads to a deeper relationship with God. Ready for...
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Accepting the Gift
- Feb 2, 2022
- 4 min
With Our Sons In The Temple, by Andi Sligh
Today is Candlemas, the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, which celebrates how Jesus was presented to God in the Temple in...
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Accepting the Gift
- Jan 31, 2022
- 3 min
Five Things I Do For Self-Care, by Kate Anderson
My self-care used to be non-existent. Having children, especially kids with additional needs, means my focus is always on them. Taking...
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Accepting the Gift
- Jan 26, 2022
- 3 min
Lectio Divina With Special Needs Kids, by Colleen Pressprich
We sat together, curled up in the big armchair, her head snuggled up in the crook of my arm. She had had a tough day, a tough week...
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Accepting the Gift
- Jan 21, 2022
- 2 min
If You're A Special Needs Mom, You March For Life Every Day, by Andi Sligh
My son was still a baby when the news broke that prenatal blood tests to detect Down syndrome were hitting the market (and yes, I do mean...
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Accepting the Gift
- Jan 17, 2022
- 3 min
Ignatian Discernment in Medical Decisions, by Christy Wilkens
If there’s one thing parents of special needs kids encounter more frequently than most other people on the planet, it’s decision-making....
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Accepting the Gift
- Jan 12, 2022
- 3 min
A New Baptism: The Eyes of a Special Needs Parent, by Rachel Fussleman
“I, the LORD, have called you for the victory of justice, I have grasped you by the hand; I formed you, and set you as a covenant of the...
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Accepting the Gift
- Jan 5, 2022
- 3 min
Have a Special Child? Mary Can Relate, by Andi Sligh
I’ve been doing this “special needs parenting” thing for almost two decades. Nineteen years ago last week, my daughter was born...
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Kelly Mantoan
- Jan 3, 2022
- 2 min
The Accepting the Gift Home-Based Religious Education Curriculum
Since starting Accepting the Gift as a one day conference in 2019, I am always on the lookout for ways to better serve Catholic special...
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Accepting the Gift
- Dec 27, 2021
- 3 min
A Few of My Favorite Things: When Expected Things Become Big Victories, by Rachel Fusselman
Young, naïve, and stubborn. Those were the words that described me when I walked through the door of our two-bedroom apartment, holding...
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