by Guest Author | Jun 6, 2018 | Advocacy, Extended Family, Friends and Acquaintances, Individuals, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS, Self-Advocacy, YOU
By Erin Mahone May just ended a few days ago. I am exhausted. I live with a mental health diagnosis. May is Mental Health Awareness Month. I am Jewish. May is Jewish American Heritage Month. I am a mother. May is Mother’s Day. And May is my husband’s and my...
by Guest Author | May 17, 2018 | BABY, Elementary School, Extended Family, Friends and Acquaintances, Grandparents, Help, High School, IEP, In-laws, KIDS, Marriage, Middle School, New Mom/Dad, Parents, Puberty, RELATIONSHIPS, Uncategorized, YOU
By Anonymous *Author chose to withhold her name to protect the privacy of all involved. For months I have been trying to make sense of the crisis that struck our family last fall. My husband and I have two children. Our oldest is right on the edge of officially...
by Erin Croyle | May 11, 2018 | BABY, Finding Balance, Home Life, Individuals, Marriage, New Mom/Dad, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS, YOU
Nothing ever really turns out how we expect it. When women picture what it will be like to become a mother, rarely do we envision raising a child with a disability. That’s what happens to other people. Those are the parents we see in the ads for the Special Olympics....
by Erin Croyle | Apr 22, 2018 | Life Hacks
It’s not easy being green. When you have young children it’s extremely challenging. If you or your child has a disability, it’s nearly impossible. From diapers well past the toddler years, to medical supplies, to therapy tools; even if we want to do what’s best for...
by Guest Author | Mar 26, 2018 | BABY, Diagnosis, Finding Balance, High School, Individuals, KIDS, New Mom/Dad, Parents, Work Life, YOU
by Angela West March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month. It is also Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. In addition to raising awareness, we should be celebrating people with different needs and abilities. So often, when doctors diagnose a young child with...
