Happy January! This is when we technically start our school year. We do year-round, so January-December makes more sense (and planners with my standards are much easier to find). Despite it being a ...
Special Needs Parenting
Deep breathes because a straight jacket would be frowned upon.
Giving Thanks Differently – Thanksgiving in Detroit
Giving thanks differently meant not giving a fraction of a shit about anyone else. It. Was. Ah-mazing! Year after year, since Liam was born, I exhausted myself and my son going to someone ...
How I Handle a Bully and the First Time I Failed
As I discussed in my recent blog post, How I Bully-Proof My Special Needs Child in 5 Steps, bullying is a near constant concern for mamas of not-so-average bears. I've employed those 5 steps since ...
How I Bully-Proof My Special Needs Child in 5 Steps: How to Handle a Bully
Over the years, people have asked me how I handle my child being bullied and how to teach a special needs child to respond appropriately and effectively to a bad situation. My response is always the ...
Switch Witch: The Allergy Friendly Halloween Tradition
If you hesitate to take your child trick or treating due to allergies, Celiac, sugar consumption, or dyes, I have something fun to share with you! If your child is new to his/her eating lifestyle and ...
4 Reasons Why I Love Homeschooling
Okay, there are more than four reasons why I love homeschooling. The reasons just fit so neatly into four topics. Contrary to what most people assume, my son's conditions did not dictate my choice ...
Figurative Language + Autism Teaching Moments
Along with learning how to recognize and identify emotions, facial expressions, voice tone, and body language within himself and others, Liam is working on understanding figurative language. It's ...
Inside Out Emotions Sensory Bin
Emotions and facial expressions can be confusing for kids with autism. Not only is this true for Liam, but he also struggles to understand voice tones. With that said, this week we are focusing on ...
Emoji Sensory Bin
Liam and I are talking about emotions, facial expressions, and voice tone, which are difficult things for kids with autism to understand. I created this Emoji Sensory Bin and an INSIDE OUT Emotions ...
5 Steps to Diffusing Your Sensory Kid in Public
If you have a sensory kid then you've probably starred in their rendition of a shit show somewhere in public and, undoubtedly, a depressing number of times. I remember those days; honestly ...
Christmas Tradition + a Trip to Bronner’s
Every year in November, I start thinking about Liam's standout performance. The one that gets commemorated with an ornament to add to the Christmas tree and thus perpetuates our Christmas tradition. ...
Riding a Bike with Dyspraxia
Rollin' on Dubs And training wheels! Liam learned to ride his bike and raced in a triathlon! I meant to lead with how this past summer was filled overflowing with growth and development. That pain ...
