by Erin Croyle | Oct 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
We’ve come a long way in talking about mental health in this country. According to statistics compiled by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) 43.3% of adults with mental illness and 64.1% of adults with serious mental illness received treatment last year....
by Erin Croyle | Jul 3, 2019 | Advocacy, BABY, Child Find, Elementary School, Extended Family, Finding Balance, Friends and Acquaintances, Grandparents, High School, IEP, Individuals, KIDS, Middle School, New Mom/Dad, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS, Self-Advocacy, Uncategorized, YOU
“Are you going to do something about this ‘situation?’” An older woman was referring to my son Arlo who was taking a his sweet time jumping off the diving board at our community pool. This is our normal. Most people at the pool know Arlo. He often takes 5...
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 Erin Croyle | Jan 2, 2019 | BABY, Extended Family, Finding Balance, Friends and Acquaintances, Grandparents, In-laws, Marriage, New Mom/Dad, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS, YOU
There is nothing quite like the allure of a fresh start. Isn’t that why many of us make New Year’s resolutions? We toss away 2018. The smoke from the fireworks clear and our calendars literally offer a clean slate. When we get down to it though, New Year’s resolutions...
by Erin Croyle | Dec 13, 2018 | Advocacy, BABY, Extended Family, Friends and Acquaintances, Grandparents, Home Life, In-laws, Individuals, Life Hacks, New Mom/Dad, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS, YOU
Traveling can be hard any time of year. Traveling around the holidays just compounds that stress – the traffic, the over-sugared/under-rested children, the frayed nerves of anticipating years of familial tension. It’s not just the time in the car or train or plane....