Weird smells, textures, tastes, and colors. Food can be the ultimate test at times for kids. How can we lessen the mealtime stress? How can we help our children become adventurous eaters as adults? Here is an article I found […]
Get ‘In The Know’ From the Pro’s!
Attention any one with a child with a disability and/or works with a child in the special education system! Here are two great opportunities to get more information and resources. The PA Department of Education will be having its annual […]
Help, I think my child has a developmental delay
If you have ever used those words at your child’s pediatric well-check appointment, you have unknowingly joined a club of parents that truly understands your feelings. Sleepless nights are often filled with worry, difficult days trying to meet the special needs of your […]
Safety is My Goal
As a parent or any caregiver, this is one of our main concerns for our children. Children need to feel safe. Often we can get caught up with everything else going on around us, that we sometimes forget to keep […]
In with the new
For most, a new year brings optimism. A clean slate and opportunity to set new goals. What are your traditions for New Year’s Eve? Do you have a party at home or go out on the town? Do you celebrate […]
MTO Mommy time-out
This is a topic that is well known to every mother, but yet so elusive and luxurious that it seems almost unrealistic. Finding the research to prove why moms need an “MTO” is easy. Here are some articles I found to […]
May I Assist You?
Life can be hard at times, and we all need a little help every now and then. For an individual with a disability, they would need more help with daily living skills and with tasks that others take for granted […]
“Snow box”
This is a fun project to create with your child for the likely event that you’ll be trapped snowed in for a day this winter. You can pre-emptively assemble a “snow day box” with special activities, a movie, a craft, a snack […]
“Stress-mas”
Un-announced guests, sibling and children bickering, photo ops, hosting parties, school functions, ancient traditions, overbooked calendar, overspending, overeating…everyone’s exhausted. Are you putting on a “happy face” trying to please others and in reality pleasing no one, even yourself? Have you […]
Random acts of kindness…tis’ the season
Time certainly slows down for no one, especially during the holiday season. I always have the greatest of intentions to make sure that my family’s focus is on the true spirit of the season, the spirit of giving, to try […]