How we approach our kids will affect them for the rest of their lives!
This last year has pretty much been a wash for me in terms of getting anything productive done with my business or writing here on this blog. Grief turned to depression and anxiety, all of which left me hiding under the covers in bed for months at a time. Yes, I gave myself permission to […]
When I took my girls to Disney World in September of 2015, I really believed it would be a once in a lifetime vacation. But, I’ve gotten smarter since then and figured out how to do it again through patience and persistence and know-how. Planning and Building – So much planning has gone into […]
Nove is out of school for two weeks starting yesterday. It’s been a busy two days already, with lunch out yesterday with me and her “step-dad”. (we aren’t married and don’t live together, but have been together for 13 years). Today, we wanted to try a new restaurant, but to make it fun we went […]
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 […]
Today marks the 95th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and the victory of the Woman’s Suffrage Movement. It took so much blood, sweat and tears for women to earn the right to vote in the U.S. and if you’ve watched much TV based on history, you’ll know this happened in part […]
How do you explain death to a child with autism? I thought we already had. I thought she got it, and maybe even understood it better than the rest of us. We’ve lost a lot of pets in the last few years because we tend to adopt the old and sickly. But, I was wrong. […]
There are so many moving parts to our vacation and that at times I’ve felt overwhelmed by it all. But, thankfully, there’s tons of information from people who go to Disney World often. Our Disney authorized travel agent has been a huge help too. Any questions I have are answered quickly through email or a […]
We are going to Disney World! Yes, it’s true, Disney World has the honor of Nove, Kat and I visiting for a week this coming September. This is no small feat considering we live at or below the poverty line and that Nove has Autism. But, I’ve worked hard to organize this trip and […]
Since the introduction of the Internet, a limitless world has opened up. There’s access to shopping, movie rentals, historical information and even relationships. There are plenty of websites that offer romantic matches. Plus, there are forums where you can spend time with people who have similar interests. Sometimes, meeting someone online can lead a wonderful […]
Recently, this news item hit my feed on facebook. The town south of us has a convicted child molester moving in and the whole town is in an uproar. It’s a tiny town. There’s nowhere that isn’t close to this guy’s new house. While that’s bad enough, knowing who is moving into your neighborhood, not […]