Join us at Signposts Ministries as we share encouraging posts for parents. Christian reflection, educational content, and funny stories are mixed together on these pages just as these different aspects of parenting special needs children get mixed together in our real lives.
Every Good Bride Knows When To Put The Dishes Down
Revelation 19:7 says "Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready." Ok, so I know this is from the book of Revelation, and people can debate all day long on its meanings. However, I think...
Family Support Network of North Carolina
Have you ever wanted to connect with other families and parents that are going through the same experiences as you? Signposts Ministries is working together with the Family Support Network of North Carolina to help put you in touch with the families you are looking...
Life With Spina Bifida: A New Mission
October is Spina Bifida awareness month! An estimated 166,000 Americans are living with Spina Bifida today. As many as 90% of people born with the most debilitating form of Spina Bifida will also have hydrocephalus, or fluid on the brain. Thanks to advances in medical...
Free Yourself from the Fairness Expectation
If you're anything like me, you've got a set of expectations and you're the only one who is supposed to fulfill them. They might revolve around your schedule and the things you expect to consistently cross off your to-do list. They might revolve around your...
Allergic Reactions: From Mild To Menacing In A Blink
Recently my son was stung on the arm by a wasp. He had been stung by a wasp before, so there was no expectation that he would have anything but a typical sting reaction. We were on vacation, so I treated the skin's surface, and gave him some Motrin, but did not...
Life with Spina Bifida: One Day at a Time
October is Spina Bifida awareness month! Spina Bifida is a congenital defect of the spine in which part of the spinal cord and its meninges are exposed through a gap in the backbone. It often causes paralysis of the lower limbs, and sometimes mental handicap. It's one...
Friendships and Special Needs Families
A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. (Proverbs 18:24) The ability to make friends is one of the most important skills for those with special needs and for their families. But to do this, we had better...
To What Shall I Compare Me?
My husband and I have begun to notice a funny little pattern that seems to keep happening. He receives a gift from someone, usually a t-shirt or sweater to be more specific, and the giver, though usually very careful in the style and pattern and colour choice, chooses...
Homemade Pediasure
If you have a child with feeding issues, failure to thrive, or just poor muscle mass/weight gain, you know the agony of trying to add a few pounds. Most pediatricians recommend supplement drinks such as Pediasure, Ensure, or Boost, to keep children from dropping too...
Do You Know that Voice?
A few months ago, one of my email accounts was hacked. Sigh. It was a really old account -- one that I hadn't checked in ages for which I only give out the address when I expect to be receiving lots of spam. In the middle of the afternoon, I received an email from...