Mental Health is as important and even more so than just physical health.
Money stresses me out. I know I’m not the only one, and I know it doesn’t cause the same kind of anxiety for me that it does for some people, but it defineately stresses me out. Every year at tax return time, I’m usually feeling a little less stressed about money than the rest of […]
For anyone who doesn’t live with a child that has special needs, they may never fully understand what the stress is like. It’s taken me years to admit to myself, let alone anyone else, how very hard and very real the stress is. First of all, no parent gets a guide with their new baby. […]
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 […]
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 […]
My perspective was challenged today, and it hurt a little. The sting did not last too long though because I can see how the words make a difference. Words are important to how I hear things, so I bet they matter to my kids too. A while back, my daughter’s mental health councilor left our […]
The majority of people do not understand what it’s like to live with being the parent of a child with special needs. It doesn’t even matter what your child’s issues are, the feelings that parents have all boil down to being the same set of emotions. While I can’t possibly explain to every non-special needs parent, I can give you my top 10 list of things to know about us. So, here goes:
Peer pressure sucks in more ways than you might think. However, trying to fit in is a good thing for your kids if they are in a group of kids with healthy goals. But, when there’s a negative pressure to fit in, your kid might make some really bad decisions.
While I can’t begin to tell you how to help each and every child with special needs, I can tell you how we’ve handled things in our own home for going back to school. It’s a tough time of year for most kids, but when you throw in the transition of changing from one structure to another (summer to school), our kids can turn upside down.
