This is episode 56, and today I’m sharing my updated meal planning routine! It’s been almost a year since my first episode about meal planning, back in episode 11, and I’ve made some changes since then! Why? Well, because what works for us keeps evolving. Maybe like me you want to think about what…
Bad days can happen for small reasons (like burning dinner) or big reasons (like everyone being home for the foreseeable future as a result of the coronavirus threat). In this episode, Sandra shares 5 ways to reset a bad day. Many of them take only a few minutes, but can totally turn your day…
Feeling overwhelmed by your digital life—social media, a full inbox, and the noise that never seems to end? Join me for a five-day email series that will help us spring clean our online habits! In this series we’ll talk about: How our brains and lives are changing as a result of our constant connectivity…
I hate not living up to someone else’s expectations. That will happen a dozen times at least in the next few weeks. When we can’t make James sit still at the dinner table. When we he and I can’t make it to every church event. When he won’t smile for the family picture. It isn’t…
My sister Syble has Down syndrome, so when our family goes out to eat or out anywhere, people notice us. Sometimes they stare. Sometimes they smile. Sometimes they just look away. Young children may ask questions or point. It becomes so expected we don’t even notice it anymore. But our son James has autism,…
I’ve gotten the question from a few people, “Is Abide just for special-needs moms?” The quick answer is no. I wrote it as a special-needs mom, but not for special-needs moms only. There are lessons I’ve learned from being James’s (and David’s) mom that I think apply to every one. For example, in the…