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PLEASE, TEACH YOUR CHILD TO BE A FRIEND

PLEASE, TEACH YOUR CHILD TO BE A FRIEND

by Erin Croyle | Jan 23, 2020 | Advocacy, Elementary School, Finding Balance, Friends and Acquaintances, Help, KIDS, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS, Uncategorized, YOU

My heart was broken into a million pieces by a group of elementary school kids today. I was escorting my 9-year-old to the bus for ski club. He loves skiing. He loves ski club. This was his first time getting on the bus without his best friend. The one that took him...
LET IT GO THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

LET IT GO THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

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...
DIFFERENT KIND OF THANKFUL

DIFFERENT KIND OF THANKFUL

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...
THE LONG GOODBYE

THE LONG GOODBYE

by Guest Author | Nov 4, 2019 | Advocacy, Caregivers, Extended Family, Finding Balance, Grandparents, Help, Help, Individuals, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS, Uncategorized, YOU

By Dana Yarbrough As we kick off National Caregivers Month, I thought I’d share a blog entry my father wrote four years ago about his experience as a caregiver for my mother, affectionately known as Moosie, who has lived now with Alzheimer’s Disease for about 14...
SHOW US THE MONEY!

SHOW US THE MONEY!

by Erin Croyle | Sep 6, 2019 | BABY, Diagnosis, Elementary School, Help, Help, High School, Individuals, KIDS, Middle School, Parents, Preschool, Puberty, Uncategorized, YOU

We know it’s not polite to talk money. But we like to keep things real here at the Center for Family Involvement. Raising a child with a disability is expensive. It doesn’t really matter what your income is. Even those making what’s considered “good money” can...
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