by Erin Croyle | Nov 22, 2019 | Advocacy, BABY, Caregivers, Diagnosis, Doctors, Extended Family, Finding Balance, Grandparents, Help, Medical Team, New Mom/Dad, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS, Uncategorized, YOU
What exactly is a caregiver? We assume that parent/caregiver is interchangeable. One of the same. It’s not. A caregiver, by definition, is a family member or paid helper who REGULARLY looks after a child or a person who is sick, elderly, or disabled. All parents serve...
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 21, 2017 | Advocacy, BABY, Diagnosis, Doctors, Early Intervention, Help, Individuals, New Mom/Dad, Parents, Uncategorized, YOU
Those of us who work for the Center for Family Involvement are often asked what we do. To be honest, it’s difficult to explain because the list is so long. We have our fingers on the pulse of so many things that affect families affected by disability. Our main purpose...
by Erin Croyle | Apr 17, 2017 | Finding Balance, Home Life, Individuals, Parents, Uncategorized, YOU
Self-care is one of the buzz words of 2017. And for good reason, it is important to make time for yourself. But we know better than most that practicing self-care is easier said than done. Families affected by disability live in an alternate normal that makes taking...
by Erin Croyle | Jan 31, 2017 | Finding Balance, YOU
We are constantly bombarded with images and ideas that we can do it all. Internet memes declare, it’s not about not having time, it’s about setting priorities. Motivational speakers tell us, “If you think you can or if you think you can’t, you’re right!” We can...
