I recently heard from Jolene Philo, an author and blogger, whose book A Different Dream for My Child: Meditations for Parents of Critically or Chronically Ill Children speaks to parents of special needs children.
She wrote about CaringMeals on her blog: http://www.differentdream.com/2009/11/meal-planning-made-easy/. Often we think of bringing meals when someone has a sudden event in their life (birth, accident, illness, etc.), but think of the long-term care needs in your network of friends. I'm sure there are some parents of special needs children who would be relieved to have meals provided once in a while!
You are so right! Providing one meal a week for a family with special needs kids is a great stress reliever for the parents. Thanks for creating a great tool to help volunteers make the process easier.
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks for mentioning www.DifferentDream.com and "A Different Dream for My Child" on your blog. Who knows how many parents will find the hope they need because of it?
Jolene Philo