Inside: Diagnosis day when you have a special needs child can change everything for you, your child, and your family. Here’s how you can gain strength from it. I drove my daughter home from her specialist appointment the other day and as we sat in traffic, my mind wandered back to the dozens of times […]
Special Needs
How to Help Your Child With an Invisible Disability
Inside: Does your child have an invisible disability? Have you ever had to prove they were special needs “enough” to a stranger because they don’t look like they have a disability? Here’s how we can help our kids with their invisible disability in a positive way. My daughter Addison is one of the millions of […]
9 Must Know Tips to Emotionally Protect Your Bullied Child
Inside: Emotionally protect your bullied child with these 9 must know tricks for parents. We may not be able to stop bullying or end the bullying, but we can make sure our child’s mental health is intact and they know that the bully’s words and actions are not their fault. My child is one of the […]
How to Emotionally Protect Your Bullied Child With a Magic Trick
Inside: Do you need to know how to emotionally protect your bullied child? There are several ways to do it, but one new way we’ve tried involves Harry Potter and a magic spell to help get my daughter to laugh again through the bullying. My daughter curled up onto the couch next to me after […]
How to Help Your Tween When They Feel Sorry for Themselves
Inside: When your tween feels sorry for themselves, help your tween get past the poor me mentality and strengthen their mental health. This is especially important for our special needs tweens. My son padded downstairs in his footy pajamas and before I could get frustrated with him for coming downstairs yet again, he had something […]