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Teenagers during a Pandemic

This child is my first pancake. She is amazing, brilliant, mature, and thoughtful. She is nearing 14. She started babysitting for siblings and cousins for short periods when she was 12. She was majorly helpful to her fat...

My podcast feature

So, a really awesome mom who has set out to create a community of special needs parents had me on her podcast. I talked about a lot of different things, but mainly how we help our kids thrive by encouraging their strengt...

Parenting mistakes

We are human. Just like our kids. We are human. Thus we make mistakes. Big and small. Mistakes happen. I am no different. I raise my voice. I even scream sometimes. I get overly frustrated with my kids' struggles and I r...

The trenches

We hear "in the trenches" often. A trench is literally a long, narrow ditch. They were intentionally dug or existing ones used during war times to protect the soldiers against large expanses. Parents, and others, have ad...

That date night that almost wasn't

In my post, Parents Matter Too, I talk about how my husband, Leigh and I take time each week to spend together without kids. Usually that is a simple date on the couch with some good TV and junk food. Occasionally, it is...

Dyscalculia

This one, like dysgraphia, is lesser known. It is a disorder dealing with a difficulty with math and numbers. I, myself, have struggled with this over the years. I invert numbers in writing, speech, and hearing. Typing o...

Meltdowns--what are they and how to help

First, let's make a distinction between meltdown and tantrum. We often use "tantrum" to describe any time a child is crying. "Throwing a fit" is another phrase we throw out when children are screaming. However, these ter...

Dysgraphia

According to International Dyslexia Association, dysgraphia is "dysgraphia is the condition of impaired letter writing by hand, that is, disabled handwriting. Impaired handwriting can interfere with learning to spell w...

YAY Summer!

Summer is on the way. It is one of my favorite times of year. We hike, swim, explore, get sweaty and dirty. I love it! The kids love it. Popsicles, water guns, lakes and rivers. What's not to love!?

What's behind the behavior?

A lot of parenting advice teaches how to "fix" problem behaviors. These lessons assume our children are being stubborn for stubborn's sake. Or that they are trying out behaviors to see how their parents will respond. Oft...