Category Archives: Families

The Village Project: Discovering Unmet Needs of Families of Kids With Disabilities

Sweeten Life received a $300,000 research grant from the Hatton Foundation to identify the most critical needs of families of children with special needs. Gary’s team will be presenting the findings of the research this Saturday at The Village Family Fall Gathering/Conference at Christ Church in Mason, OH. Today and tomorrow, Gary will be discussing the underpinnings of the research they undertook in the greater Cincinnati area, along with some preliminary results of their work. Continue reading

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ADHD and Spiritual Development: Tying it All Together

What if God allows some kids and adults to have ADHD so that He might use their condition to connect them to their larger family in Christ? What if he created them with a unique set of traits and abilities to carry out a special role on His team?
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A Remarkable Story

Annie’s story represents a classic example of God using for good a situation that in the moment doesn’t appear to make sense. I’d encourage any of you who follow my blog who know families who are trying to find hope in their circumstances raising kids with disabilities, either visible or hidden, to forward them the link to Katie’s blog. Continue reading

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Barb Dittrich: My ADHD Sundays

Do we sit down front where she is more engaged or sit in the back where fewer people see and judge our parenting skills? Wherever we are seated, she must be sandwiched between her father and I so that no physical tussles with siblings recur. Continue reading

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What Can Parents Do to Help Kids With ADHD Grow in Faith?

Families who pray together regularly, engage in regular Bible study or devotions, serve together on a regular basis and regularly attend church are more likely to have kids with positive spiritual outcomes. Let’s talk about how parents can positively influence each of these practices in their kids with ADHD: Continue reading

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Karen Sunderhaft: Expert Tips on Teaching Kids With ADHD (Part Three)

There may be some of you out there who believe that your child should sit still and listen attentively to the homily or sermon, but I would set the goal of asking your child to try to find one thing that they either heard or saw at church that they really liked. Set this expectation up ahead of time, so the child knows what will be happening. Continue reading

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The Taboo Topic: Medication at Church for Kids With ADHD (Part Three)

In a nutshell, it should be possible to find a solution for church for kids who benefit from medication at school. Continue reading

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A Unique Perspective on the “Orange” Movement

We know that there are lots of things that parents can do to significantly enhance the likelihood that their kids will grow up to be passionate followers of Christ who are actively engaged in a faith community with fellow Christians and intentional in using their gifts and talents to serve others. Most parents would want that for their kids. They just need someone to show them what to do. Continue reading

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What Keeps Kids With ADHD Out of Church? Part One

In all probability, the kids aren’t coming to church if the parent doesn’t bring them to church. Continue reading

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The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From the Tree…ADHD in Families

We can talk about ministry environments and curriculum all we want, but we’re not going to be able to help kids with ADHD to grow spiritually unless we can connect with and build influence with their parents.
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