Tech the Halls and Transform Screen Time to Sharing Time
Gifting technology to a child during the holidays can be a terribly exciting experience. However, being chastised by well meaning relatives or friends about “too much screen” time can suck...
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2015 Cover Winner: Savannah Rose Richardson
Savannah Rose Our cover “Angel” this issue is three year old Savannah Rose Richardson (Savvy). She has been diagnosed with Laryngeal Cleft Type 3, Tracheomalacia, and Bronchomalacia. She is very...
Gifting Holidays: Overcoming Challenges and Promoting Enjoyment
Gifting Holidays Birthdays, holidays and other special occasions (e.g., graduations, weddings) are commonly associated with gifts. Giving and receiving gifts during these celebrations can be exciting and enjoyable, but may...
Gifts and Giving: Four Moms Share How They Celebrate the Holidays
Four moms share how they celebrate the Holidays, what they look for when choosing gifts for their kids and tell us about their traditions in their home Tracy Felix We...
Are Too Many Toys & Games Hurting Your Child’s Health?
With the holiday season fast approaching, you can expect a vast array of toys and games to be advertised on television, in flyers, and certainly all over the Internet. Retailers...
Holidays Require Candy
Holidays Require Candy People on special diets can still enjoy the holidays; it just takes a little bit of extra planning and organizing! Besides family, the most important thing about...
Respite: Take a Break to Recharge
Respite: Take a Break to Recharge Most parents I know, both special needs and “typical” ones, have a great deal of difficulty making time for priorities other than work and...
Keep the Holidays Happy: The Do’s and Don’ts for Talking with Family and Friends
Keep the Holidays Happy: The Do’s and Don’ts for Talking with Family and Friends The holiday season is a time to spend with friends and family, but there’s a lot...
Improving Communication with your Child with Learning Disabilities
Effective communication is an important characteristic of strong, healthy families. Research identifies communication as an essential building block of strong marital, parent-child, and sibling relationships. Effective communication in general can...
Avoid the Halloween Candy Blues
Avoid the Halloween Candy Blues Are you one of the many parents who have to suffer through their children’s temper tantrums and moodiness in the days following Halloween? You may...
