by Erin Croyle | Jan 1, 2020 | BABY, Caregivers, Extended Family, Finding Balance, Friends and Acquaintances, Grandparents, Help, In-laws, Marriage, New Mom/Dad, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS, Uncategorized, YOU
Happy 2020! We made it. A new year, an entirely new decade, a seemingly clean slate. Whether you love a resolution or not, there is something appealing about starting fresh. There’s a reason webpages, magazine covers, and instagram feeds are full of “new...
by Erin Croyle | Dec 17, 2019 | BABY, Extended Family, Finding Balance, Friends and Acquaintances, Grandparents, Help, In-laws, New Mom/Dad, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS, Uncategorized, YOU
Ever notice how when things get to be too much, your schedule is jam-packed, and your just scraping by – the universe comes along and punches you in the gut? It happens in our family several times a year, with something extra special around the most busiest time...
by Guest Author | Nov 26, 2019 | Extended Family, Finding Balance, Friends and Acquaintances, Grandparents, Help, In-laws, Marriage, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS, Uncategorized, YOU
We all know the poem “Welcome to Holland.” As powerful as it is, we also know it’s not all tulips and windmills up in this life we lead. We love our children. Our lives are different. Oftentimes it is as inexplicably hard as it is beautiful. When...
by Erin Croyle | Oct 8, 2019 | BABY, Elementary School, Finding Balance, Friends and Acquaintances, Help, High School, KIDS, Middle School, New Mom/Dad, Parents, Preschool, RELATIONSHIPS, Uncategorized, YOU
Attention to detail. It’s one of the skills you highlight in a job interview. It is critical in parenting as well. Do you notice how the demands of caring for a child with a disability have changed the details that you pay attention to? Confession: a friend...
by Erin Croyle | Jul 19, 2019 | Advocacy, BABY, Child Find, Diagnosis, Elementary School, Extended Family, Finding Balance, Friends and Acquaintances, Grandparents, Help, High School, IEP, In-laws, KIDS, Marriage, Middle School, New Mom/Dad, Parents, PREGNANCY, Prenatal Diagnosis, Preschool, RELATIONSHIPS, Uncategorized, YOU
Parenting is one wild ride. We joke about it. But you never really grasp how wild until you’re in the thick of it. The ups and downs. Emotions flipping like switches. Throw disability into the mix – and you go from a classic wooden roller coaster to a triple loop...
by Erin Croyle | Jul 3, 2019 | Advocacy, BABY, Child Find, Elementary School, Extended Family, Finding Balance, Friends and Acquaintances, Grandparents, High School, IEP, Individuals, KIDS, Middle School, New Mom/Dad, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS, Self-Advocacy, Uncategorized, YOU
“Are you going to do something about this ‘situation?’” An older woman was referring to my son Arlo who was taking a his sweet time jumping off the diving board at our community pool. This is our normal. Most people at the pool know Arlo. He often takes 5...