A few years ago, I fell in love with Signing Time. Jack was struggling to do much more than scream and I was increasingly frustrated. In a last ditch effort, I bought some DVDs and prayed that he would communicate with me. Slowly, he began to sign (things like more and done) and I felt…
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Written on
March 15, 2011 by
Laurie
As special needs parents, we give up a lot. Our time. Our energy. Some of our relationships. Our vision of what might have been our lives as a family. With all the things we give up, it would be really darned nice if we didn’t fall under the same rules of slowing middle-aged metabolism, so…
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Written on
February 24, 2011 by
Astacia
Florence is the winner! Walt Disney Pictures is proud to announce their newest animated feature for Disney Digital 3D™ and IMAX® 3D, Mars Needs Moms. Produced by the team behind “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” and “The Polar Express,” “Mars Needs Moms” showcases nine-year-old Milo’s (Seth Green) quest to save his mom (Joan Cusack) from Martians—a…
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Written on
January 4, 2011 by
Laurie
Imagine walking on a tightrope strung between the tops of the Twin Towers in New York, a quarter-mile high in the air. A French street performer, Felippe Petit, did just that in August, 1974. He’d watched the towers be built, and decided the space between them would be perfect for a tightrope walk. He’d already…
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Written on
November 22, 2010 by
Astacia
Becky B is our winner! Petz Fantasy: Sunshine Magic for Nintendo DS Discover and hatch 40 different magical Petz. Discover and take care of 20 unique creatures with different habits and personalities in both the Sunshine Magic and Moonlight Magic games. Collect all 40! Care for your magical Petz to help them grow. Feed them,…
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