Inside: How parents can help their special needs kids find real friends and real connections with their peers. Update: This was republished from an article written four years ago when my daughter was in elementary school. She’s now in middle school and is still on a quest to find good friends. And it all still […]
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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 […]
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 […]
How to Help Your Child When They Worry About Social Situations
Are your kids anxious? Do they have anxiety? Or are you like me and have kids that aren’t diagnosed with anything, but clearly become anxious when dealing with tough situations. All kids struggle with anxious moments even if they don’t have anxiety. All kids will benefit from these tools to help them deal with tough […]