Five Tips for Consistency in Parenting Consistency: how many parents sigh or roll their eyes when they hear that word? That’s because consistency is tough, and most parents don’t feel like they are nearly consistent enough. No one is consistent 100% of the time. But aiming for consistency the majority of the time is not […]
School’s Out! The holiday breaks from school can be some of the hardest times of year for our special need kids. But, they can be even harder for us parents. Breaks from the normal routine and schedules that go with school can be hard to navigate. What do I do with my kids all day […]
Every year during the holidays, the ARC of Sedgwick County produces the Lights on St. Paul. This year, they are open November 28 – December 29. We’ve gone nearly every year for the last 5 years. We started going before I even became aware of what the ARC does for special needs kids and their families. […]
I’ve heard it a million times and I’ve experienced it myself with my own two girls; visual timers are the most effective thing when it comes to helping a special needs child understand and cope with the passage of time
The topic at Parent Support group was about how to get our self together before trying to deal with a child in the moment and over time. We watched part of a training that was taped live, called Conscious Discipline. The part we watched was about how the part of brain influence how we react […]
Last year I wrote a review about a book I bought from Amazon from author Julia Cook. She contacted me and sent my daughter a few of the other books that she has written. My youngest daughter has autism and some very scary, negative behaviors as a result of her autism symptoms. The books that we […]
Since our interview with author and mom, Hellen C Hipp, six months ago, her book has been turned into an audio version of the book, A Different Kind of Safari. You can watch the book trailer with Ray reading his parts. It’s wonderful! During our interview with Hellen, she discussed the real safari that her […]
With Christmas approaching quickly, we are sharing again some of the great books written by our radio show guests from this year. Lets start with Camilla Downs, a single mom and best selling author of D iz for Different. During our interview with Camilla, she shares her children’s medical diagnosis, and the process of writing […]
Every morning, I get my daughter out of bed. Some days she gets up on her own. Some days I have to coax. Some days I have to drag her out. The only thing that does not change is that her bed is wet. Well, maybe 1 out of 10 times, it’s not wet. Yes, […]
Last month I shared how I became a KiteReader.com ambassador and as part of that program, I get to read and review children’s ebooks. This is my first review, based on the book my 11 year old daughter (who has autism) chose. While this is a book meant for younger readers, my daughter enjoys an […]