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BACK TO SCHOOL: BACK TO YOU

BACK TO SCHOOL: BACK TO YOU

by Erin Croyle | Oct 3, 2017 | Elementary School, Finding Balance, High School, KIDS, Middle School, Parents, Preschool, YOU

Stop what you are doing. Stop right now. And do something for yourself. These are tumultuous times. Some days we get a horrific reminder that life can end or change drastically in the blink of an eye. So drop everything and do something you love. That list is never...
WHY I (ALMOST) ALWAYS TAKE MY KIDS GROCERY SHOPPING

WHY I (ALMOST) ALWAYS TAKE MY KIDS GROCERY SHOPPING

by Erin Croyle | Mar 1, 2017 | Elementary School, Finding Balance, Friends and Acquaintances, KIDS, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS, YOU

When it comes to the well being of our children, many of us have elaborate teams in place. Doctors, therapists, teachers, friends, family, and others help make sure our children with disabilities and their siblings have everything they need. Sometimes, though, we find...
HOW TO MAKE FRIENDS AND NOT ALIENATE PEOPLE

HOW TO MAKE FRIENDS AND NOT ALIENATE PEOPLE

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...
HOW TO LOSE FRIENDS AND ALIENATE PEOPLE

HOW TO LOSE FRIENDS AND ALIENATE PEOPLE

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....
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