Wandering and the Special Needs Child
A heartbreaking story came out today on my hometown NBC station’s Facebook page . It started last night actually. A golden alert was issued for an eight year old girl named, Skyleigh. Skyleigh was...
View ArticleBack to School Anxiety and How You Can Help
Today is Tiny Dancer’s first day of high school, an event she has been nervously anticipating all summer. Last February she toured the high school she would be attending this fall and even got to sign...
View ArticleVisual Schedule and Picture Helpers for Children with Special Needs
Being the mother of a child with special needs is hard. I read somewhere that parenting a special needs child carries the same stress levels as that of a combat solider. While I have way too much...
View ArticleSight Word Game
Little Bean has a hard time with his school work. He was held back in kindergarten and struggled through first grade. All summer when I tried to get him to read he would tell me that he didn’t know...
View ArticleTalking to Your Children About Tragedy
Today is September 11th. A horrible anniversary for people in the US. It was the day that we began to feel less safe and less carefree. Most of us can recall great details of that horrible day. At...
View ArticleThe Importance of Yoga and Meditation for Parents
A few years ago for Christmas a friend of mine gave me this scented wax that could be melted to make your house smell like baking cake. (Yum!) There was a little card inside of the box that said, “I do...
View ArticleWhat You Need to Know About Pregnancy
Today, I am welcoming a guest blogger. Say hello to Julia! She is here today representing an aspect of parenthood that I haven’t even thought about in a long time…pregnancy. You can check out what...
View ArticleCaring for Yourself, the Caregiver
Nothing prepared me to become a caregiver. I’m not talking about motherhood. Nothing prepared me for that either. I’m talking about caring for someone with extraordinary needs. In my case, I mother a...
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