Yesterday I shared on my social media, a little slice of one of my harder days. The response from so many of you was so welcome, but of course, there were always the messages with unsolicited parenting advice, the majority of those whose children are neurotypical, if they even had children. While I appreciate …
This weeks Play Tray Sensory Activity is Magic Milk! This is a super simple experiment that addresses a lot of areas: Language development: Using descriptive words to express ideas and opinions. Make connections with real life experiences. Promote scientific thinking: predictions, observations, comparison, reasoning, data gathering, experimentation and evaluation Hand-Eye Coordination and Control Cause …
I’ve been toying with the idea of reflection. Reflecting on how life has changed and how we are handling it. By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest. Confucius I’m learning about advocating and proactively confronting …
As 2018 comes to close, I’m sitting here reflecting on everything that happened. Everett’s autism diagnosis, watching both boys grow, family vacations, starting a new business venture, and so on. Part of me wishes time would have slowed down, and the other half of me wishes there had been a fast forward button. Being a …
Everett gets 1 hour of therapy with a trained therapist per week. We rotate biweekly between occupational therapy and feeding therapy/yoga. What does that mean? The other 167 hours in the week are ALL ME. Granted, he sleeps for part of that, so lets say approx 100 hrs a week, I’m focusing on what I …
I stand there and take it all. As the applesauce hits the floor and his shirt, I knew it was coming. After turning off the tv before he was ready, I knew it was coming. After taking a phone call, interupting his music, I knew it was coming. Screaming, crying, kicking, hitting, and pinching. I …
When I was coming up with a name for my blog, I was struggling at first. How was I going to be able to sum up what I wanted to share with the world in ONE title that would also give readers a little idea about my content? While I knew I wanted to talk …