I started out this week a little nervous. I’m sure James’s teachers could tell, since on Monday I sent extra shorts, sun screen, extra juice, and made sure they knew I’d be home all day just in case they needed me. It was field day, and James and his autistic support classmates would be…
I’m sharing “101 Ideas for Keeping Your Child with Special Needs Busy All Summer.” Putting together this list (and the Pinterest board that goes along with it for even MORE ideas) has me getting pretty excited about June, July, and August!
We are hustling around our house to get some spring cleaning done. My in-laws visited a couple weeks ago, which is always good motivation to get fans and baseboards dusted. Plus we’re making videos to send to Joel (who we are in the process of adopting) so he can see what his new home looks…
After auditioning, getting a part, and weeks of rehearsals, David’s first play’s opening weekend finally arrived. He was featured in a local theatre’s production of Dr. DoLittle. He played the parts of a lion cub and a boy named Larry. All his hard work paid off and he did a great job. Here are a…
Mother’s Day is just days away. You may have slipped a list of what you want under your husband’s coffee mug. Or written it on the bathroom mirror with your finger so he can read it as he waits for the steam to lift before he shaves. There are many moms in Asia who have…
One of my favorite benefits of running Not Alone (a website for parents of children with special needs), is that I get to interact with leading writers in the special-needs community. Kathy Bolduc is one of those writers I’m privileged to be learning from. Her newest book, The Spiritual Art of Raising Children with Disabilities,…
