This poem was sent out earlier this week via AutismLink and was written by Cindy Waeltermann, who is the founder of that organization. I loved it so much that I asked her for permission to reprint it on my blog, which she granted. In rereading the poem, it touched me even more and I wanted…
Category Archives: Family Life
Christmas Carols: Special Needs Style
Right off the bat I’ve got to make it known that I didn’t come up with these Christmas carols. Nope. The thanks goes to Terri Mauro. You can find more of her stuff over at About.com:Special Needs Children (Drat! I can’t get these to post up any bigger than thumbnails. So, under each thumbnail I’ve…
Special Exposure Wednesday – Waiting For Santa
Ivy and Noah take the literal meaning of “Christmas stocking” to the extreme! I discovered them at the end of my bed when I woke yesterday morning. They were waiting for Santa. Got some Christmas cuteness to share with us on Special Exposure Wednesday? Please remember your comment love at each link you visit. http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii305/childslife/5MFSN/Ivysiggy.png
Beautiful Baby Blue – An Interview With Heidi
Her blog is beautiful. Her family is beautiful. And the light radiating from within her is beautiful. Please join me in welcoming Heidi to our Sunday interview group! Tell me a little about yourself and your family. My name is Heidi. I am wife to my college sweetheart and have a background in science. I…
Holiday Tips for Helping Children with Autism
These tips were written to help the families of children with Autism reduce holiday stress, but they are useful to all children. Adapted from Autism-Society.org: 1. Prepare, prepare, prepare. Keep a calendar or an ongoing verbal countdown until a special event occurs (such as going to grandma’s). Talk about the event ahead of time. Tell…
Anniversary
We had an anniversary this week. There were no flowers. No gifts. No champagne. No celebration. We didn’t even acknowledge that there was an anniversary. But we knew. We looked at each other and we both knew. It hung in the air. It clung to our souls. Yes, there was an anniversary this week. I…
And A Wonderful Time Was Had By All
This has been the strangest holiday season for me – I have been sick (with two back-to-back colds) since the day after Thanksgiving, but have somehow managed to not miss the big events we had on the calendar. I am hoping that bodes well for my feeling better before next Thursday! Last Sunday we attended…
Immy’s wish.
When my daughter, Imogen, was seven years old, she sat on Santa’s lap in the shopping centre, closest to our house and asked for one thing. She asked for new teeth. Grade two had been particularly hard for Immy as she had been the brunt of playground teasing by some horrid little girls who obviously thought…
Parent Job Description
One of the parents in my adoption support group shared this with the rest of us in the group. Hope you are all enjoying this holiday season! PARENT Job Description POSITION : Mom, Mommy, Mama, Ma Dad, Daddy, Dada, Pa, Pop JOB DESCRIPTION : Long term, team players needed, for challenging, permanent work in an…
We Got the Funk
I had a whole post ready to go about Peyton’s upcoming surgery later this week. She’s supposed to be getting her port removed and the post told of my anxiety, her excitement, and all the changes having that port out would mean….and NOT mean. But in the course of minutes, the surgery has been postponed…