We survived spring break, our getaway to Boston, the Accessibility Summit, and even saying good bye to my best friend (from college) who is moving to Panama. It was a busy month! Here are more details about the highlights: We stayed at home for Spring Break but did enjoy going Memorial Park in Houston to…
James is nine years old and has level 3 autism, which means he needs significant help day to day. He is mostly non-verbal, using about 100 words appropriately, but mostly repeating what he’s heard from shows and videos (this is called echolalia). We can’t communicate in the way most moms and sons communicate, but we…
Day 1: May They Increase in Wisdom, Stature, and Favor Day 2: Meet all their needs according to your glorious riches in Christ Jesus (from Meredith Dangel) Day 3: Empower Our Children for Your Purpose Day 4: Help Our Children Abide in Christ Day 5: Value What’s in Their Hearts Day 6: Help Them Not to Be…
Even from a very young age, my son David (now 11) has been dramatic, empathetic, and entertaining. “He’d make a great preacher, like his dad!” people would tell us after meeting him or seeing him perform on stage in a play without any stage fright. (He doesn’t even get the concept of stage fright—”It’s just…
I wasn’t having a good morning yesterday. I had gotten the boys off to school and needed to get to work, but I just felt so blah. So I gave myself ten minutes for self-care. But what could I do in ten minutes? I spent about five minutes deciding, and then did #2 on…
We’re half way through winter and it’s time to share “what saving my life right now” with Modern Mrs. Darcy (It’s not quite as dramatic as it sounds; you can read where she gets the phrase in her post). Antibiotics and probiotics. January is always a tough health month and this year I’ve had a sinus…