03Oct
Parties with Friends
Friendships have never come easy to Damion, at least not the types of “friendships” that
Everyday Life
12Sep
Bowling is Better with Friends
We are just a few weeks into our second year of Special Olympics Bowling. As
11Jul
Little bits of Independence
When it comes to raising children, it can often be hard to know the best
02May
Autism and Murphy’s Law
It’s no secret that change, especially unexpected change can be very difficult for people on
21Mar
Trampoline Class
I am always on the lookout for extracurricular things for our boys to do. So
11Jan
2024 Resolution
Another year, which means it’s time to set another goal for my boys. For those
14Dec
Snow Tubing
Living in the middle of nowhere Ohio doesn’t exactly make you think “mountains” or “skiing”,
30Nov
Finding His Christmas Spirit
If you ask most parents what their favorite part about Christmas is, I will bet
09Nov
My Special Girl
Sometimes it can be so easy to focus on the bad, to just get lost
26Oct
Special Olympics Bowling
We just finished the last week of our first experience with the Special Olympics. We
13Oct
VanDemark Farms
Anyone who knows me can attest to the fact that I love all things fall.
14Sep
Facilitate the Conversation
A common myth about people with autism is that they prefer to be alone. I
31Aug
I Wish It Was Easier
I wish I could tell you that this time around was easier. First days of
10Aug
Miracle Youth Softball
Sports are something that we have always wanted our kids participating in. My husband and
27Jul
Touch-a-Truck
We have always been community-oriented people, so we love supporting any events that are put
20Jul
Patience is not my Virtue
Anyone who has ever met my older brother Bradley can attest that he is quite
13Jul
Co-Sleeping
This probably seems like a strange topic to see coming from someone who’s youngest is
06Jul
Safety Town
Last week Drew and I spent our mornings attending Safety Town. His older sister had
22Jun
Speaking their Language
We are beyond thankful that our boys are verbal as we know so many kids
08Jun
Control Issues
We are finally all healthy and hitting all things summer pretty hard. Swimming, bike riding,
