Can I Get Help with My Child’s Behavior?
Key Themes in Positive Behavior Support: A Decade in Review Being a parent, at times, feels like a referee making calls in a daily championship sporting event. Children can have...
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2019 Cover Winner: Miracle Baby Joy Degl and Her Brothers
Joy Degl This beautiful new born is Joy Margaret Degl. She is now 7, and has been diagnosed with asthma and bronchopulmonary dysplasia, ROP, and some learning disabilities. She is...
Tech Tools for Family Holiday Cooking
Family Holiday Cooking During the holiday season, families generally get to spend more time together, some travel to visit relatives, while others stay home and simply enjoy time off from...
Mommy’s Timeout: Lake Louise
Use Visualization Meditation to relax. Imagine yourself enjoying this inspiring view of Lake Louise, in Alberta, Canada. Take a couple of deep breaths and begin to let go of...
Miracle Babies What You Need to Know
Miracle Babies: From Scared Preemie Mom to Roaring Mama Bear Every time I hear a truck backup alert, or the French fryer alarm go off at a fast-food restaurant, I...
Teaching Gratitude How to Teach Your Child Thankfulness
Gratitude can be a difficult subject to teach to children – many adults also struggle with the concept. Sometimes, saying thank you does not seem enough. Other times, we take...
How to Find Your Special Child’s Spark?
How to find your special child’s spark? Before you read any more of this article, take a moment and think of one that you really love to do. Now ask...
What You Need to Know If You Unenroll Your Child From Public School, Private Schools, Home Education & IEPs
What You Need to Know If You Unenroll Your Child From School Fifteen years ago, we chose to unenroll our daughter, Bryanna, from the private school she was attending and...
What Is Emotional Intelligence and Why Is It so Important?
What is emotional Intelligence? When we think about children going to school to get an education, thoughts of academic rigor usually appear at the forefront. However, the emotional wellness of...
What is Dysgraphia?
According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5), dysgraphia is a “difficulty with spelling (e.g., may add, omit, or substitute vowels or consonants) and...
