Alternate Tylenol and Ibuprofen every two hours Alternate daytime / nighttime cold / cough remedy OR Allergy antihistamine – whatever seems to work well or that particular kiddo Vicks Vapor Rub (aka Mentholatum for other ‘old school peeps’ like me) on the chest and slathered about the feet at night with socks Warm mist humidifier…
Tag Archive: special needs
Special Exposure Wednesday – The Moon
The boy was moon gazing: Well, not really. He was singing instead, 😉 Share what you managed to capture this week. Please spread the comment love around. Thank you.
Special Exposure Wednesday – Poor Woody
Poor Woody, he’s been relegated to the toy bin: At least he has the dogs for company. Share what you managed to capture this week. Please spread the comment love around. Thank you.
Rebuilding Life – An Interview With a Pro Who “Gets” Us
You know those stories we all tell about our kids’ care team professionals who don’t have a clue? The ones who clearly don’t know at all what life is like outside their 15-minute office visit with our child and her challenges? My guest today is NOT one of those professionals! Harriet Cabelly is a Life…
The Hardest Word I’ve Ever Said
Seven years. Over a thousand hours at hospitals and specialist appointments. Countless interventions at home. And it turns out the most important word to help my daughter’s treatment is this: NO. No… we’re not doing a nineteenth round of medication adjustments. It’s time for hospitalization. No… I won’t take her home from the hospital and…
Special Exposure Wednesday – Took Over
Sorry I’m late but as you can see, somebody took over my laptop, 😉 Share what you managed to capture this week. Please spread the comment love around. Thank you.
Balancing Journey vs. Destination Mindset With Our Kids
“It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters in the end.” – Ursula K LeGuin I think we as parents of special needs understand this more than any other parents in the world. And even still, I fight this truth so much. As someone who’s good…
Do You Wonder What Life Would Be…
When you watch other children, the same age as yours…when you watch other children in the movies, through the streets, wherever you might be, do you ponder? Do you compare? Do you wonder what life would be if only things were just a little different? Do you wonder what your largest struggles could be? Stop…
Special Needs Toy Guide
I have been working on a toy guide for special needs kids for some time. I pitched the idea to TimetoPlaymag.com and they were just as excited as I was about it. Basically, how this guide differs from others out there, is it is compiled 100% by a mom of a special needs kid. My…
Special Exposure Wednesday – The Farm
A friend gifted us with tickets to a pumpkin patch, which we happily used the weekend before Halloween. Turns out it’s actually a working farm the rest of the year so the boy got to “work”, 🙂 Share what you managed to capture this week. Please don’t forget to spread the comment love around.