by Erin Croyle | Jan 30, 2019 | BABY, Caregivers, Complications, Diagnosis, Extended Family, Finding Balance, Friends and Acquaintances, Grandparents, Help, In-laws, Marriage, New Mom/Dad, Parents, PREGNANCY, Prenatal Diagnosis, RELATIONSHIPS, YOU
We belong to a unique club of parents – when our children were born, or very young, we grieved and celebrated at the same time. We celebrated this beautiful child. Yet we grieved for the “healthy” child we were hoping for. We grieved for the parenting experience we...
by Erin Croyle | Jan 24, 2019 | Advocacy, BABY, Diagnosis, Finding Balance, Help, New Mom/Dad, Parents, YOU
Hope /hōp/ noun a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen When families come to the Center for Family Involvement for guidance, most of them are looking for hope. Something to cling to during a dark time. Hope is very personal. We...
by Erin Croyle | Jan 2, 2019 | BABY, Extended Family, Finding Balance, Friends and Acquaintances, Grandparents, In-laws, Marriage, New Mom/Dad, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS, YOU
There is nothing quite like the allure of a fresh start. Isn’t that why many of us make New Year’s resolutions? We toss away 2018. The smoke from the fireworks clear and our calendars literally offer a clean slate. When we get down to it though, New Year’s resolutions...
by Erin Croyle | Dec 26, 2018 | Extended Family, Finding Balance, Friends and Acquaintances, Grandparents, In-laws, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS, YOU
We made it. Christmas is over. Mission accomplished. Let’s take a moment to embrace the beauty of Boxing Day. Boxing Day originated in Great Britain in the mid-19th century and is celebrated in some of the United Kingdom’s colonized nations, including our neighbor to...
by Guest Author | Dec 18, 2018 | Advocacy, High School, IEP, Individuals, KIDS, Middle School, Parents, Self-Advocacy, YOU
By Nickie Brandenburger “Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.” That quote by American author John C. Maxwell is well known because it rings true in all of us. My son, Thomas, is a typical 13 year old boy. He loves video games, skateboarding, gross jokes, hates to...
by Guest Author | Dec 13, 2018 | Elementary School, Finding Balance, High School, IEP, KIDS, Middle School, Parents, Preschool, Uncategorized, YOU
By Jenny Wise The arts have long been linked with improving childhood learning. From increasing cognition to making the classroom more enjoyable, the arts expand minds through creativity while sharpening motor skills and visual learning abilities. For children with...
