Letting Go – Allowing Your Child to Be Independent – Accepting That They May Fail:
You pray, plan, and hope that your child can become independent. However, why is it so hard, when they want to claim it? My husband called me aside and in...
Advocating
Super Dadvocate: Big Daddy F. Lewis Stark Making a Difference!
Big Daddy F. Lewis Stark It’s safe to say that no family is ever going to be perfect, but, as we learned from Big Daddy, you can use acceptance, gratitude...
2013 Cover Winner: Cynthia LeDoux Campobasso
Cynthia LeDoux Campobasso, winner of this year’s Mom & Me contest, shown with Baybeblue, 6, who is soaking up the fun in the pool. Among the conditions that Baybeblue has...
Feeding the Hungry Brain With Music
Music is an amazing communication tool. No matter what language you speak or whether you can communicate verbally at all
Real Moms Share: Michele Gianetti
Michele Gianetti contributed to this issue’s “Real Moms Share” section of the magazine. We asked her to give us an insight into herself, as well as into her life raising...
Special Diets for a Variety of Disabilities & Disorders
Usually, I mainly write about the Gluten Free/Casein Free www.gfcfdiet.com, www.puttingyourkidsfirst.com or Feingold Diets www.feingold.org for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders or ADHD/ADD. Today, however, this column will be about...
Special Fans: John Patrick McGlone
John Patrick McGlone has a meeting with a fellow Eagle Scout, Mr. Rick Scott on Developmental Disabilities Awareness Day! Submitted by Lisa McGlone Post pics to our wall… and you...
I Feel Like Dancing
I was very pleased when I received the email from my editor that this issue is about music, dance and movement. Although I usually write about organizing, I wanted to...
2013 Cover Winner: Mallory Reynolds
Mallory Reynolds Mallory Reynolds, 7, with Donny Osmond. She is the second youngest of 8 children and has been diagnosed with Periventular Nodular Heterotopia, ADHD, Turner Syndrome, Aspergers, OCD, SAD,...
It’s Not Rocket Science: The Art of Planning Good Meetings between Home and School Teams
You may think I am nuts, but, it’s true. Parents, me included, make it harder than it has to be. I am talking about home and school team meetings. We...
