Keep Your Kids Inside When Mowing the Lawn
Yesterday I mentioned Jude in my post about having a special needs child. While Jude has always been special, adorable, and loads of fun he wasn't born with any disabilities or particular medical issues. However, just over a year ago he lost part of his legs due to a tragic lawn mower accident. I will never forget the day I got the message from [...]
Living in Holland (Thoughts From a Special Needs Mom)
If you have a child diagnosed with some form of special needs then you have probably come across the "Welcome To Holland" essay by Emily Perl Kingsley. Basically it compares the shock of finding out your child has a disability to the feelings you would have if you planned a trip to Italy, but landed in Holland. The idea behind the whole analogy is [...]
Ideas for Helping Kids With Daily Routines
"Routines involve repetition. Repetition involves predictability. Predictability involves stability. Stability involves security. Kids crave routines because routines make kids feel safe and secure." - Maci Elkins When I was a new mom I read "Baby Wise" which is a book about getting your little bundle on a schedule from the beginning. I quickly learned that that approach would NOT work for me. I [...]
Carter’s Size 8 and More!
I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Carter’s. The opinions stated in this review are genuine. When I mentioned that I was doing our back-to-school clothes shopping at Carter's you all responded with "I love Carter's" "Carter's is the best!" or "Us too!" So maybe I'm not going to tell you anything that you don't already know, which is [...]
First Week of School 2015
I have felt really optimistic about this first week of school until it all came crashing down today. J has had to take over car pooling/kid watching due to me having a fever and barely being able to breath or sleep. So I went to the doc and everyone agreed I need to be on antibiotics now. Even though I don't love having to take [...]
The Deaf Elephant in the Room
All of my pregnancies and deliveries have been just about textbook, but there is one aspect of my pregnancy that is unusual. It’s not something I want to make a big deal out of all, but I feel like it should be okay to acknowledge and talk about openly. The proverbial elephant in the room if you will. My entire life I have [...]