by Erin Croyle | Mar 20, 2020 | Advocacy, Finding Balance, Friends and Acquaintances, Grandparents, Help, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS, Uncategorized, YOU
I turned off all of my alarms tonight. On any given day I have at least 8 alarms and notifications reminding me to do something. When everything shut down a week ago, I decided to leave two morning alarms on so my family of five could keep some sort of schedule....
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 Guest Author | Oct 22, 2018 | BABY, Elementary School, Help, KIDS, New Mom/Dad, Parents, Preschool, Puberty, YOU
By Jenny Wise Sleeping can be an issue for anyone, but for children with autism, the prevalence of sleep disorders is high. According to Spectrum News 44 to 86 percent of children with autism have issues with sleep, including falling and staying asleep. Not only does...
by Erin Croyle | Jun 14, 2018 | BABY, Finding Balance, Marriage, New Mom/Dad, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS, Uncategorized, YOU
Let’s be real, Father’s Day will likely always take a backseat to Mother’s Day. It will always be lumped in the “Dads and Grads” sections online and in stores. Father’s Day has played second fiddle to Mother’s Day since its...
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...
