We recently started a super fun after-school activity for our
I want to take a moment to highlight a wonderful
A new year is here, and that means it’s time
If you follow this blog regularly, then it is no
Friendships have never come easy to Damion, at least not
When it comes to raising children, it can often be
What would you say if I told you that you
Kalahari Resort Sandusky-Indoor Waterpark If you gave any of my
It’s no secret that change, especially unexpected change can be
Damion, from as early as I can remember, loved all
I am always on the lookout for extracurricular things for
We have been to Orlando a handful of times now
Universal is one of our all-time favorite theme parks but
We just got back from a fantastic week with the
Another year, which means it’s time to set another goal
Living in the middle of nowhere Ohio doesn’t exactly make
If you ask most parents what their favorite part about
Sometimes it can be so easy to focus on the
We just finished the last week of our first experience
Anyone who knows me can attest to the fact that
Both of my boys have always struggled a lot with
A common myth about people with autism is that they
I wish I could tell you that this time around
We find ourselves again in the transition period between summer
Sports are something that we have always wanted our kids
We have always been community-oriented people, so we love supporting
Anyone who has ever met my older brother Bradley can
This probably seems like a strange topic to see coming
Last week Drew and I spent our mornings attending Safety
We are beyond thankful that our boys are verbal as
We are finally all healthy and hitting all things summer
Summer break officially started for the kids last Wednesday. The
From my experience, neurofeedback is not a very commonly talked
It seems like only a few years ago I was
I have been the living embodiment of a parent searching
Visiting the doctor’s office has never been a very fun
I’m sure you’ve heard me say it before, but we
3/5 At the gas station counter as I quickly
Last year we trialed our first Sensitive Bunny experience. For
For those of you who are frequent readers of this
We have a day fast approaching that is interestingly different
If you have been following us for the past month
I’m sure many special needs parents can attest that there
For our second week on the Disney World segment, I
The planning required for a trip to Disney is at
Our recent family vacay included two days at Universal Orlando
A debate that we occasionally have for our family trips,
You’ve made it through part 1 of the vacation process
Ready to take a trip but not sure where to
We just hit a new mark in Damion’s movie theater
My husband and I have always been avid movie fans.
It’s that time of year again to set some goals!
I love any type of win that we have with
Change and autism go together like oil and water. A
Cold weather…. Ugh. As a mom of three smallish children,
Obviously, we talk often about autism being a spectrum with
As we have discussed a few times in the past,
If you haven’t already caught on, we tend to be
Anyone who knows me, knows how much I love Halloween.
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A spurt of warm weather this past weekend made it
Damion has a tendency to want to be in control
4/5 We have a tradition in our house to
Last week I talked about helping your child with autism
It is my personal belief that the way you present
Damion was just shy of 22 months old when Delia
Words of encouragement sometimes come from the places you’d least
My kids are back to school this week and even
5/5 The start of school is fast approaching for
I know, it seems like such a silly thing to
If you find that a trip works well for your
Like most everything else, we have a tradition when it
Damion has always had a memory above those of his
Tis the season for vacation bible schools, but just like
We have found ourselves very fortunate that both of our
Its hard to consider your fourth of July festivities complete
I tend to be a pretty positive person. Being realistic
We feel very fortunate to live close to both sets
My crew loves summertime. We love being outside and we
We are officially back into the dog days of summer
When I dreamed about being a mom before having kids,
As the title suggests, this is not our first rodeo
Speech and Language therapy is such a crucial part of
Growing up I had never even heard of gluten. Having
I have been talking a lot these past few months
Both of my boys have a number of sensory aversions
I have spent a few weeks going through many items
Easter is fast upon us and if you are a
Someone once told me that it takes 3 weeks to
This week I want to get back on the integrative
3.5/5 We recently got back from a big family
One year ago, I started this site and wouldn’t you
Continuing on with our Autism and Integrative Medicine theme, we
Diving back into the biomedical side of things for those
Back in November I wrote a little about the difficulties
Valentines Day is generally thought to be a holiday for
Today it became official. Deep down I knew that the
We have officially hit that time of year again where
Last week we took a step back to the beginning
I’ve decided that for my next couple of entries I
We dragged ourselves into the new year through a house
Hard to believe another full year has passed again already.
I truly do love when my kids are on break
As you may have figured out already, I am a
Looking back a few years ago, setting up a meeting
December is officially here, which means Christmas is right around
Since thanksgiving falls right on our weekly post day, I
My headline makes a bold a very blunt claim. Now,
I always vowed as a pre-parent that I would not
You’ve heard me say it before, and I’m sure you’ll
Sensory issues are something that plague a lot of the
My husband occasionally likes to refer to me as the
I love the fall. I love the decorations, I love
Just the other day I was out and about and
Time away can be hard to come by as a
Having three kids so close in age can be chaotic
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, “Potty
If you are a thrill seeker, growing up in Ohio
Having a child on the spectrum can not only affect
Having a kid with special needs is time consuming, as
For those of you who know me, or have maybe
My husband and I were always very active as kids.
So much of my life as a mom seems to
With this being the week of Father’s Day I thought
I’m not sure about you, but we seem to spend
If you gave my son a choice for a preferred
I love summer. Warm weather, swimming, lots of time outside
This year has brought on a lot of changes in
Therapies. A word that you should get ready to hear
5/5 Have I said I love to travel? Well,
I don’t suffer from depression. I tend to think of
Bowling is Better with Friends
We are just a few weeks into our second year
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Along our journey of gut healing, we recently had our