by Erin Croyle | Oct 17, 2016 | Child Find, Elementary School, High School, IEP, KIDS, Middle School, Preschool, Uncategorized
A few years ago an older woman spotted me with my toddler at our farmers market. She had a grown son who had Down syndrome, just like my little one. Randomly striking up a conversation is what we do when we see another member of our tribe, after all. Even though we...
by Erin Croyle | Oct 11, 2016 | Finding Balance, Friends and Acquaintances, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS, YOU
Maintaining meaningful friendships can be hard. It gets harder when you have kids because our children become the center of our universe. By default we hang out with the parents of our kids’ friends. And when you have a child with a disability, it can be next to...
by Erin Croyle | Sep 29, 2016 | Friends and Acquaintances, Help, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS, YOU
I am a terrible friend. I don’t mean to be. But when shit hits the fan, I shut down. Everyone has stuff going on that they handle in their own way. When the going gets tough, I just can’t be there for others. It’s not that I don’t want to … but … I have my reasons....
by Erin Croyle | Aug 4, 2016 | Advocacy, Extended Family, Friends and Acquaintances, Grandparents, In-laws, Individuals, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS, Self-Advocacy, Uncategorized, YOU
I am constantly amazed at how it is still OK to be openly prejudiced against people with disabilities. Racists typically hide their racism or are called out on it immediately. Homophobia is no longer tolerated. But bigotry towards the disability community gets a pass....
by Erin Croyle | Aug 2, 2016 | Finding Balance, Help, Parents, YOU
I am well aware that you all look to places like this for inspiration and encouragement. And we all need that. But I’m going to take a moment to ‘keep it real’ because there are days that I am really struggling; days where I feel utterly alone. Yet, I know I can’t be....
