by Meadow Rue Merrill | Jan 18, 2019 | Book Reviews, Faith Notes |
When my husband and I became the parents of a little girl with special needs, we didn’t have time to read books about cerebral palsy, join a support group or seek resources to help us raise her. For one, we were too busy feeding, encouraging and taking care of our daughter, Ruth. For another, Dana and I both worked and were raising three other young children. Most of what we learned, we discovered on the fly simply by doing it. However, I have since stumbled upon several organizations and books that would have provided light for our journey.
by Meadow Rue Merrill | Feb 25, 2015 | Faith Notes, Monday Meditations |
People said it would go fast, these years of raising children. I was sure they were wrong. Maybe because for many years we homeschooled, or because we had six children, or because our daughter Ruth had profound special needs—but some days dragged by so slow, I was...
by Meadow Rue Merrill | Oct 6, 2014 | Book Reviews, Faith Notes |
Saying that raising kids is hard is like saying, “Climbing Mount Everest is hard,” to someone who has never climbed a mountain. How can parents prepare for a trip they’ve never experienced with unique people they are just getting to know in a culture no prior...