Preparing for the First Apartment: Beyond Home Furnishings
For many parents, a son or daughter’s move to their first apartment is a highly anticipated milestone on the path towards adulthood and independence. A parent’s role in preparing for...
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Dinner’s On: How to Cook Once and Feed All Eaters
Feed All Eaters One night, in the not so distant past, I found myself cooking three meals, three times a day. If you’re doing the math, that’s nine different meals...
Real Moms Share: Joshua’s Success Story
Joshua’s Success Story: The Words I Didn’t Want To Hear Some times, I am still stunned where he is in life. I watched as Joshua opened up his recent book...
Transitions Your Child Will Need to Handle
Transitions Transition – a) a passage from one state, stage, subject, or place to another; b) a movement, development, or evolution from one form, stage, or style to another.1 The...
Getting Your Child Motivated for This School Year
Getting Your Child Motivated Getting back into the swing of things for another school year may feel like a drag for many kids. However, in order for kids to succeed...
Are You on the Fence About Early Intervention: A Therapist’s Perspective
Why Early Intervention? A Therapist’s Perspective… Early Intervention (E.I.) is AMAZING (in theory—admittedly, sometimes not in execution). As you probably know, it is a system (authorized in every state in...
5 Tips to Help Your Child with Special Needs Make Friends
Help Your Child with Special Needs Make Friends Friendship is a beautiful gift that makes life feel richer, sweeter, and celebratory. People of all ages benefit from having amicable relationships...
One Way Learning STOPS and Students LOSE
One Way Learning STOPS and Students LOSE I love the quote from Maya Angelou… When you know better… you do better! I wanted to share with you what a teacher...
Sometimes you just gotta laugh … and look at the positives!!
Sometimes you just gotta laugh … and look at the positives!! Erma Bombeck who was known as the patron saint of motherhood comedy said, “If you can laugh at it,...
2017 Cover Winner: Reno Benoit Chapman
Reno Benoit Chapman is our cover-cutie. Although diagnosed with Autism and speech delay, he gets lots of love from his two brothers (Joshua and Alexander) and his sister, Morgan. Reno...
