I need a sabbatical. I know from time to time we all need a break. I’ve taken to calling this much needed break a sabbatical. You see life got turned upside down in August. My mom entered the hospital with what we thought was going to be pneumonia but spent 2 weeks inpatient getting a…
Category Archives: Family Life
Big Sister
Three years ago today my twins entered the world in a flurry of activity that was the perfect climax of a tumultuous pregnancy. I left our home the day before Thanksgiving for a check up with the OB. I told my daughter I was going to the doctor and that I would be home soon….
Traveling With A Special Needs Child
We are a mobile society. But with ever-increasing air travel security post 9/11, we no longer take travel for granted. Every passenger must pack luggage according to strict rules. We all endure the perils of personal screening. But what if you are traveling with a special needs child. Here are some resources that may help.
10 Basic Tips for Regaining Post-Holiday Happiness
The holidays can be challenging for just about everyone as fatigue from busy schedules, the strain of holiday spending and challenges due to family discord are faced. For many, after the gifts are opened and the parties have ended, the post-holiday let down is just beginning. As a result, Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh, PhD, BCBA-D, a…
New Year’s Resolutions
It’s that time of year again! I am making resolutions, as I always do. I try to make my resolutions small and manageable. One year, I stopped buying magazines for 12 months. I had plenty passed along to me and I borrowed them from the library. The good news is that I accomplished my goal…
First
So here we are on the brink of a new begining. It’s the First of the New Year…it’s a time of reflections of the past and we think about the future. Some may make goals of changes of what could be their firsts for the future. I’d like to reflect a little on the “Firsts” that we…
Happy New Year’s Eve
It’s new year’s eve and most everybody is getting ready. Some people are going to party. Some people are going to light up the sky with firecrackers. Some people are going to celebrate quietly. While we may all differ in how we welcome the new year, I think it’s safe to say that most of…
It’s a Puzzle…
My kids each received a jigsaw puzzle as one of their Christmas gifts. I gave the littles a couple of “preschool” puzzles – the ones with a couple of dozen pieces. The oldest can now do these with ease and I didn’t see many options in between those and the 100 piece jigsaw I got…
Peace in the Wee Hours
Ah, the wee hours of the morning, when the sun and my children are still asleep — where they stir quietly, smiling in their sleep… dreaming of sailing the high seas on their new pirate ship… in another world — there is resounding peace here in my world. Everything is as it should be. No one is judging us. No one…
Tis the season…
When we’re at the store, my son and I, I wonder what people think. Sometimes they tell you exactly what they think, ready or not here it comes. It’s apparent that my son has a physical disability, the wheelchair is a clear give away, but sometimes we don’t heave and hoe that into the vehicle….