The other day, I stepped into my son’s room. As part of his daily routine, he’s supposed to make his bed, clear off his floor and desk, put away clean clothes, and bring his dirty cups and laundry downstairs. In my head, it’s a simple list—something that should only take a few minutes if he […]

Setting My Son Up for Failure

Well, good morning to you too. Today I just simply didn’t want to get out of bed this morning. I’ll admit sometimes I could be a little dramatic, but yes it’s true. Last night my daughters ear started hurting again in the middle of the night so she slept with me, That’s 2 nights in […]

Still in process…(trying to figure it out)

The Prickly Path of Giving Advice to Children As parents, shouldn’t we guide our children through life, helping them avoid some of the mistakes we made along the way? The answer to that is not always a resounding yes, and when they ask for advice, you should proceed with caution. There are certain pieces of […]

The Prickly Path of Giving Advice to Children

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Feelings in Focus: Understanding – Overwhelm

A few things have been swirling around in my head lately, and it’s all about how we parent, and why we make the choices we do. First, there was this conversation with my niece. She’s 22, a quintessential good girl, and she has these very set opinions, about my mother, among other things. I get […]

Choices

This is the part no one sees. Our daughter has been home for nearly two weeks — not because the system decided she was ready, not because a court order changed, but because she ran.She walked away from foster care, quietly, and came back to us. Not in crisis.Not chaotic.Just… needing her family. She’s nearly […]

A Family Torn Between the Lines

Music can help kids with high capabilities as it helps kids with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). But what people with high capabilities might need is not just to listen to music, but make it themselves. It can help them because it’s a way for them to imagine a new world, it’s a way for them […]

How can music help kids with High Capabilities?

When a child in the family is diagnosed with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) and Global Developmental Delay (GDD), the impact touches every family member — including siblings who don’t have these diagnoses. In our family, our oldest child, who doesn’t have SPD or GDD, plays a special role and faces unique challenges and feelings as […]

The Emotional Journey: Supporting Siblings and Family When a Child Has SPD and GDD

We have another high school graduate in our home. It’s been a week filled with joy, 18 years of memories, sweet tears, and a full heart. I desperately try to live in the moment and not wish for years past. I savor the time I have with my young adult children and truly enjoy the […]

Advice to graduates…be true to yourself!

“Your modern teenager is not about to listen to advice from an old person, defined as a person who remembers when there was no Velcro.” Dave Barry I know everyone says this to the point where it’s a bit of a cliche. However, I never expected my daughter to become a teenager so quickly. It […]

The Disappearing Child