Inside: There are many different kinds of bullying, and it all needs to end. You can help stop bullying in schools and on playgrounds with this one simple solution you can teach your kids today. My fourth-grade daughter has been bringing home more than just homework and art projects from school. She’s coming home with […]
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How to Survive Your Special Needs Child’s Diagnosis Day
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 […]
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 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 […]
Want to Be Less Stressed as a Special Needs Mom?
Clean the baseball jersey. Purchase snacks to take to the Girl Scout meeting. Sit through a 2 hour Doctor’s appointment. Call Insurance to see why they won’t cover the medicine they’ve always covered. Get through homework and the stacks and stacks of paperwork from school. Pick up generic brand medicine at the pharmacy on your […]