Monthly Archives: November 2015

Coming forward

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Dr. G

Prayer for healing often needs to be repeated and sustained over an extended period of time. Continue reading →

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Karen Jackson…A Personal Plea from an Autism Mom

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Dr. G

Karen Jackson shares a personal plea to reach out to those caregivers who seem to have it together. Continue reading →

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Clinging to Faith while Parenting Children with PTSD

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Dr. G

God was in control when his Son hung on the cross. Surely he is in control of the lives of our traumatized children, too. Continue reading →

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4 Reasons Traumatized Kids Need Mentally Healthy Parents

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Dr. G

Children of depressed parents have a higher risk of developing PTSD. Continue reading →

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Disability and abortion: How should the church respond?

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Dr. G

Show the love and grace we received from Christ with others, including those who have had abortions and those who are experiencing difficulties as parents of children with disabilities. Preach the gospel faithfully to those who did and those who didn’t choose life. Continue reading →

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Rethinking “disability” in the church

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Dr. G

But the newer thinking is that it’s not your body that disables you, it’s the environment around you.” For example, an environment full of stairs is actually what disables a person in a wheelchair. “That’s a much more interesting way to look at disability,” he adds. “So the onus isn’t on the ‘disabled’ person, it’s on the environment and on all of us.”
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How Parents Can Advocate Effectively for Traumatized Children

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Dr. G

Because children with PTSD can’t advocate for themselves. They need us to be their voice when they are too small and too broken to advocate on their own behalf. This post discusses three skills parents must cultivate to be effective advocates for traumatized kids. Continue reading →

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Should adoption be the church’s response to abortion?

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Dr. G

Adoption should be our response to a child in need of a family. Meanwhile, support in a variety of forms should be our response to a pregnant woman in need. Let’s not confuse the two. Continue reading →

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Creating a more supportive church culture…one congregation’s journey…

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Dr. G

We are in the beginning stages, but perhaps the most beautiful firstfruits have been watching the healing that goes both ways when parents who have been on the journey longer come alongside those who are just beginning to deal with these struggles. The support brings a sense of greater purpose to parents sharing what they have learned with others.
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How to Prevent PTSD in Traumatized Children

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Dr. G

This post reviews some of the techniques parents and other adults can use to lower the risk of PTSD developing in our kids after they experience a traumatic event.
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