by Trish Shaeffer | Jun 8, 2021 | Advocacy
Expectation Versus Reality TV Expectation versus reality TV came into focus for guest blogger Trish Shaeffer during the pandemic. She found the gap between the portrayal of individuals with disabilities on television and what life is like for them to be wide and...
by Jolene | Jun 1, 2021 | Advocacy
The Unkind Aftermath of the Pandemic The unkind aftermath of the pandemic has become increasingly obvious on a personal level even as Covid cases and deaths fall. So far the improved statistics have had little effect on the aftermath our family is dealing with as our...
by Kimberly Drew | May 27, 2021 | Self-Care and Stress
Taking Time for Yourself TakIng time for yourself is a hard sell. As summer approaches, guest blogger Kimberly Drew is selling the idea to herself because she has no other choice. Check out the pep talk she gives herself daily as she comes to grips with her own health...
by Liz Matheis | May 20, 2021 | How-Tos
Anxiety in a Post-Covid World Anxiety in a post-Covid world is the latest new reality in over a year of new realities. Clinical psychologist Liz Matheis is here today with 3 strategies to tame your anxiety as you and your family begins the process of re-entry. Hooray,...
by Jolene | May 12, 2021 | Advocacy
Write Everything Down “Write everything down,” my adult daughter said. I stared at her, equally amazed by her wisdom and my epic fail to practice what I’ve been preaching for more than a decade. When I spoke at special needs and disability conferences–pre-pandemic of...
by Heather Johnson | May 11, 2021 | Encouragement, Self-Care and Stress
Making Every Day a Great Mother’s Day, Part 2 Making every day a great Mother’s Day is a priority for guest blogger and mom of 3 kids with special needs, Heather Johnson. In her previous post she shared the deep loss that led to her new perspective. Today, she’s here...
