by Jolene | Feb 14, 2019 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
A sense of control is essential to kids. My grandson, who will soon turn 4 and beginning to outgrow daily napping, demonstrated his need for control this afternoon. His mother announced it was nap time, and he threw what can only be described as a tantrum. He’s...
by Lillian Flakes | Feb 13, 2019 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
Do you know what friends every caregiver needs? Today’s guest blogger and special needs mom Lillian Flakes discovered the ones she needed at the beginning of her parenting journey. Today she describes the three friends every caregiver needs, the ones she’s...
by Jolene | Dec 6, 2018 | How-Tos, School/Education, Special Needs Parenting
I am grateful to my colleagues who taught me how to demystify special needs at school. A special education teacher in our building and the guidance counselor wanted to mainstream a child with developmental delays into my third classroom for subjects like handwriting...
by Kimberly Drew | Nov 14, 2018 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
Special needs parenting time suckers can drain caregivers of energy, motivation, and time with typically developing children. Guest blogger Kimberly Drew is here with 6 strategies she uses to neutralize them so she can spend her time building relationships with all...
by Jolene | Nov 8, 2018 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
Staying connected to the real world can be a challenge for caregivers, whether the loved one being cared for is a new baby, a child with special needs, a disabled spouse, or an elderly parent. I’ve been primary caregiver in all those relationships and know the...
by Jolene | Oct 4, 2018 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
In the last four weeks, our family was hit by a series of health whammies. My husband’s hip replacement surgery was expected, but the others–Mom’s accelerated decline, painful back and neck issues for me, and the virus hitting my daughter and her kids–were...
