by Liz Matheis | Jun 25, 2020 | Self-Care and Stress
Anxiety Tamers for a COVID-19 World Anxiety tamers for a COVID-19 world. Who would have thought, 6 months ago, that a post title like this one would be commonplace? Not me and not today’s guest blogger, Liz Matheis. Yet here she is with 3 simple and practical anxiety...
by Jolene | Jun 22, 2020 | Self-Care and Stress
How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. What we do with this hour, and that one, is what we are doing. A schedule defends from chaos and whim. It is a net for catching days. ~Annie Dillard I love Annie Dillard. Her books on writing like life...
by Mark Arnold | Jun 18, 2020 | Holidays
Three Themes Common to Special Needs Dads Three themes common to special needs dads resonate with guest blogger, Mark Arnold, as Father’s Day approaches. He’s here with straight talk about how to think differently about each of them. Whenever I talk to dads in a group...
by Laura Spiegel | Jun 11, 2020 | Self-Care and Stress
Learning to Give Grace to Ourselves and to Our Children Learning to give grace to ourselves and to our children is a life long endeavor. Guest blogger Laura Spiegel shares her most recent lesson about learning to give grace in this post. It’s 9:30 on a Tuesday, and...
by Jolene | Jun 9, 2020 | Self-Care and Stress
Smile Makers for Stressed Parents Smile makers for stressed parents have been hard to find since the coronavirus shut down. While dads and moms have been busy juggling distance learning and working from home, I’ve run across several smile makers for stressed parents....
by Jessica Temple | May 21, 2020 | Advocacy, School/Education
Navigating an IEP Meeting During the Coronavirus Shutdown Navigating an IEP meeting during the coronavirus shutdown can be tricky, but it’s not impossible. Guest blogger Jessica Temple offers tips parents can use to be on top of their game and remain tearless...