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Summer break is officially here—and what better way to ring
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This year, we decided to step outside our comfort zone
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We recently started a super fun after-school activity for our
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I want to take a moment to highlight a wonderful
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A new year is here, and that means it’s time
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If you follow this blog regularly, then it is no
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Friendships have never come easy to Damion, at least not
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Kalahari Resort Sandusky-Indoor Waterpark If you gave any of my
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It’s no secret that change, especially unexpected change can be
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Damion, from as early as I can remember, loved all
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I am always on the lookout for extracurricular things for
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We have been to Orlando a handful of times now
15Feb
Universal is one of our all-time favorite theme parks but
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We just got back from a fantastic week with the
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Another year, which means it’s time to set another goal
14Dec
Living in the middle of nowhere Ohio doesn’t exactly make
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If you ask most parents what their favorite part about
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Sometimes it can be so easy to focus on the
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We just finished the last week of our first experience
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Anyone who knows me can attest to the fact that
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Both of my boys have always struggled a lot with
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A common myth about people with autism is that they
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I wish I could tell you that this time around
24Aug
We find ourselves again in the transition period between summer
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Sports are something that we have always wanted our kids
27Jul
We have always been community-oriented people, so we love supporting
20Jul
Anyone who has ever met my older brother Bradley can
13Jul
This probably seems like a strange topic to see coming
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Last week Drew and I spent our mornings attending Safety
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We are beyond thankful that our boys are verbal as
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We are finally all healthy and hitting all things summer
01Jun
Summer break officially started for the kids last Wednesday. The
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From my experience, neurofeedback is not a very commonly talked
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It seems like only a few years ago I was
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I have been the living embodiment of a parent searching
27Apr
Visiting the doctor’s office has never been a very fun
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I’m sure you’ve heard me say it before, but we
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3/5 At the gas station counter as I quickly
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Last year we trialed our first Sensitive Bunny experience. For
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For those of you who are frequent readers of this
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We have a day fast approaching that is interestingly different
09Mar
If you have been following us for the past month
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I’m sure many special needs parents can attest that there
23Feb
For our second week on the Disney World segment, I
16Feb
The planning required for a trip to Disney is at
09Feb
Our recent family vacay included two days at Universal Orlando
01Feb
A debate that we occasionally have for our family trips,
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You’ve made it through part 1 of the vacation process
18Jan
Ready to take a trip but not sure where to
12Jan
We just hit a new mark in Damion’s movie theater
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My husband and I have always been avid movie fans.
29Dec
It’s that time of year again to set some goals!
14Dec
I love any type of win that we have with
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Change and autism go together like oil and water. A
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Cold weather…. Ugh. As a mom of three smallish children,
17Nov
Obviously, we talk often about autism being a spectrum with
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As we have discussed a few times in the past,
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If you haven’t already caught on, we tend to be
27Oct
Anyone who knows me, knows how much I love Halloween.
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13Oct
A spurt of warm weather this past weekend made it
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Damion has a tendency to want to be in control
29Sep
4/5 We have a tradition in our house to
22Sep
Last week I talked about helping your child with autism
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It is my personal belief that the way you present
08Sep
Damion was just shy of 22 months old when Delia
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Words of encouragement sometimes come from the places you’d least
25Aug
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5/5 The start of school is fast approaching for
11Aug
I know, it seems like such a silly thing to
04Aug
If you find that a trip works well for your
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Like most everything else, we have a tradition when it
21Jul
Damion has always had a memory above those of his
14Jul
Tis the season for vacation bible schools, but just like
07Jul
We have found ourselves very fortunate that both of our
30Jun
Its hard to consider your fourth of July festivities complete
23Jun
I tend to be a pretty positive person. Being realistic
16Jun
We feel very fortunate to live close to both sets
09Jun
My crew loves summertime. We love being outside and we
02Jun
We are officially back into the dog days of summer
26May
When I dreamed about being a mom before having kids,
19May
As the title suggests, this is not our first rodeo
12May
Speech and Language therapy is such a crucial part of
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Growing up I had never even heard of gluten. Having
28Apr
I have been talking a lot these past few months
21Apr
Both of my boys have a number of sensory aversions
14Apr
I have spent a few weeks going through many items
07Apr
Easter is fast upon us and if you are a
31Mar
Someone once told me that it takes 3 weeks to
24Mar
This week I want to get back on the integrative
17Mar
3.5/5 We recently got back from a big family
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One year ago, I started this site and wouldn’t you
24Feb
Continuing on with our Autism and Integrative Medicine theme, we
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Diving back into the biomedical side of things for those
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Back in November I wrote a little about the difficulties
10Feb
Valentines Day is generally thought to be a holiday for
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Today it became official. Deep down I knew that the
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We have officially hit that time of year again where
20Jan
Last week we took a step back to the beginning
13Jan
I’ve decided that for my next couple of entries I
06Jan
We dragged ourselves into the new year through a house
30Dec
Hard to believe another full year has passed again already.
23Dec
I truly do love when my kids are on break
16Dec
As you may have figured out already, I am a
09Dec
Looking back a few years ago, setting up a meeting
01Dec
December is officially here, which means Christmas is right around
25Nov
Since thanksgiving falls right on our weekly post day, I
18Nov
My headline makes a bold a very blunt claim. Now,
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I always vowed as a pre-parent that I would not
04Nov
You’ve heard me say it before, and I’m sure you’ll
28Oct
Sensory issues are something that plague a lot of the
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My husband occasionally likes to refer to me as the
14Oct
I love the fall. I love the decorations, I love
07Oct
Just the other day I was out and about and
30Sep
Time away can be hard to come by as a
22Sep
Having three kids so close in age can be chaotic
09Sep
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, “Potty
02Sep
If you are a thrill seeker, growing up in Ohio
12Aug
Having a child on the spectrum can not only affect
29Jul
Having a kid with special needs is time consuming, as
22Jul
For those of you who know me, or have maybe
08Jul
My husband and I were always very active as kids.
01Jul
So much of my life as a mom seems to
24Jun
With this being the week of Father’s Day I thought
10Jun
I’m not sure about you, but we seem to spend
03Jun
If you gave my son a choice for a preferred
27May
I love summer. Warm weather, swimming, lots of time outside
20May
This year has brought on a lot of changes in
22Apr
Therapies. A word that you should get ready to hear
15Apr
5/5 Have I said I love to travel? Well,
08Apr
I don’t suffer from depression. I tend to think of
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Damion’s Glen Helen Adventure
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Bowling is Better with Friends
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