The Spoon Theory: When living with a disability or caring for someone who is, you may find yourself thinking about how you conserve/spend energy (spoons).

I can’t wait to look Doctor C in the eye and thank him for issuing that challenge so long ago, to tell him I never stopped trying, and to show him how far we have come.

If you are a parent of a child or children with special needs, I know how tired you are at the end of each day. Finding time to connect with your kids each day is tough.

No one is going to take care of your child like you do. But if you want to keep doing that great job, you need to step away. Learn how to make the most of respite care.

There is nothing greater in my life than finding someone who has mastered the art of Empathy. Someone who listenss without interrupting, focuses on the speaker, or can admit they don’t know what to say.

Why is it easier to find a lost pet than a child? As children grow to be more indepenendent, sometimes they wander off, and they don't have chips like dogs.

As a parent, we’re often troubleshooting challenges as they happen. To help streamline your next steps, we spoke with Dr. Liz Matheis who specializes in assisting children and their families with Autism, ADHD, Anxiety and learning/behavioral disorders.

January is National Blood Donor Month. To those of you who donate, please receive my gratitude. To those of you considering donation please use this as your push to take the plunge and give.

The history of jazz has taught this mom about adaptaion, improvisation and leaning into opportunities that seem like mistakes.

Radical acceptance of my child changed everything, but mostly it changed me. When Alex, now 17, was born I had a dirty little secret that I didn’t even realize was dirty. My plan was to make sure he was “high-functioning”. When the OT, SLP and Early Childhood Teachers visited for his Early Intervention, I busted… Continue reading Radical Acceptance of My Child Changed Everything