Before You Judge A Parent Of Children With Special Needs
Before you judge a parent, please consider the other 23 hours of the day you are not seeing. I stood in line, worried about my youngest’s increasing irritability, hoping we could just buy the frame...
View ArticleTo The Single Mom On Mothers Day
Dear Single Mom, I have been thinking of you all week-long. As the day gets closer, I can’t help but remember you. Mothers Day may be a mixed day for you, I know. I was a single mom for almost five...
View ArticleThe Best “Would You Rather” Questions For Teens
Looking for ways to get a teen talking without the eye rolls? This list of “Would You Rather” questions is an easy way to break the ice and get your teenager actively engaged. Connecting With Teens I...
View ArticleTen Things We Don’t Do To Celebrate Christmas
I have been feeling the pressure for a while now. It was subtle at first. Like a vague feeling of stress, mixed with the whisper that I am forgetting something. Then, as the holiday season progressed,...
View ArticleSometimes Summer Break Isn’t A Break At All
I remember summer vacations so well. When I was a child, summer break meant eating way too many Popsicles, not having to get up in the morning, swimming for as long as I wanted, impromptu trips to the...
View ArticleWhen Church Hurts: Why Families Struggle On Sundays
She came up to me, our first Sunday there, and said, “If your son needs to be in a more quiet place, he is welcome to hang out with me in the lobby. I have the church’s WiFi pass code and he can use it...
View ArticleSensory Issues and Anxiety: How Do I Help My Child?
Sensory issues and anxiety are so closely linked, it can be difficult to figure out what is actually going on and more importantly, how we can help our children. A portion of my child’s neuro-psych...
View ArticleIs The Term “Special Needs” Offensive? What To Say Instead.
I have had to really think about my answer to this question – Is it OK to use the term special needs? People can be really mean sometimes. People can be really kind sometimes. This pretty much sums up...
View ArticleGetting A Diagnosis For Your Child: What You Need To Know
Getting A Diagnosis For My Child was not an easy road. This is what I wish someone had told me. I hung up the phone and started to cry. I was alone in my room so that I could speak to the doctor’s...
View ArticleBehavior Camps for Troubled Teens: A Worried Parent’s Guide
Raising a rebellious teenager comes with so many emotions; you’re frustrated, disappointed, and exhausted… but above all, you’re worried. Is their defiance just a phase that requires tough love to whip...
View ArticleWhen Church Hurts: Why Families Struggle On Sundays
She came up to me, our first Sunday there, and said, “If your son needs to be in a more quiet place, he is welcome to hang out with me in the lobby. I have the church’s WiFi pass code and he can use it...
View ArticleAm I Doing Too Much For My Child or Not Enough?
“Parents should be involved, but not too involved.” “He needs to you to accommodate his needs, but not enable him.” “We want him to make friends, but we don’t want the other kids to feel bad that he...
View ArticleTen Things We Don’t Do To Celebrate Christmas
I have been feeling the pressure for a while now. It was subtle at first. Like a vague feeling of stress, mixed with the whisper that I am forgetting something. Then, as the holiday season progressed,...
View ArticleAm I Spoiling My Child or Accommodating His Special Needs?
It’s a question I ask myself constantly. “Am I spoiling my child?” Last week, I sat on yet anther couch and prepared myself for whatever the therapist had to say. She has been working with my son for a...
View ArticleWhat Is The Line Between Denial and Hope For Special Needs Parents?
I ask myself this question all the time – What is the line between denial and hope for special needs parents? One week, I was telling my son’s doctor how great he was doing. The next, paramedics were...
View ArticleSometimes Summer Break Isn’t A Break At All
I remember summer vacations so well. When I was a child, summer break meant eating way too many Popsicles, not having to get up in the morning, swimming for as long as I wanted, impromptu trips to the...
View ArticleWhat I Wish Someone Had Told Me When My Son Was Diagnosed With Autism
Although it’s been years, it seems like yesterday. This is what I wish someone had told me when my son was diagnosed with autism. It’s been eight years since my son received his autism diagnosis. As...
View ArticleIs It OK To Use The Term “Special Needs?”
I have had to really think about my answer to this question – Is it OK to use the term special needs? People can be really mean sometimes. People can be really kind sometimes. This pretty much sums up...
View ArticleLiving In Fear When Your Child Has Special Needs
Living In Fear When Your Child Has Special Needs – We know what can happen. We’ve seen the trauma. Last night, just as the sun was setting, my son had an idea. “Let’s build a fire outside and just...
View ArticleMoms Of Children With Differences: It’s Difficult, But It Doesn’t Mean You’re...
Moms of children with differences often blame themselves when things are hard. The truth is sometimes things are really difficult, but it doesn’t mean you are doing it wrong. He threw the book and...
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