I’ve known for a long time that when it comes to my daughter and hospital staff, I can get fierce! I think every parent who has had a child spend time in the hospital, and especially those who spend considerable time inpatient, has had to go toe-to-toe with someone in the medical field. I’ve had…
Category Archives: Family Life
Walking with the Reidmillers!
I love big families – I love Moms who are honest even if it might hurt – and I love the Reidmiller family! After reading this interview with Rachelle, I know you will also! Tell me a little about yourself and your family. My name is Rachelle. My family and I live in Nebraska. My…
Tell Me A Story
November is National Adoption Month, and I would love to hear from your children! Do you have a child who was adopted and who would like to share their story? Does your child have a voice they would like heard, anonymously or not? If not a story, does your child write poetry or plays or…
Laura’s New Blog Journey – An Interview
I love finding new blogging Moms, and Laura is one of the best. Join me in finding out more about this amazing mom and her extremely handsome son, and then don’t forget to visit her blog, My New Blog Journey. Tell me a little about yourself and your family. You may include you name if…
“The Sibling Problem”?
I stumbled upon this article by Amy Leonard Goehner in Time Magazine about autistic children and their siblings. Specifically, the article talks about the challenges neurotypical siblings of special-needs kids face and gives some strategies to help families develop a positive relationship between siblings. The author states that the neurotypical sibling “commonly has very negative…
But We’re Not Like That Mom
But We’re Not Like That Mom Written by Guest Blogger, Jenn from Unique But Not Alone As our support group meeting began, some of the equipment in the room began to pulse and hiss oxygen. This caught Grace’s attention. She said, “Mommy, that sounds like a snake.” “Gracie, that is not a snake. It is…
What I’ll be doing on Halloween
While most parents will be transforming their everyday children into a costumed alter ego and hitting the road for candy, I will be quietly losing my mind obsessing thinking about the milestone of Halloween 2008. Not that I won’t be taking my kids for the annual candy-fest. But I will also be consumed with the…
Amy’s Short Stories
Last week we heard from Crystal Jigsaw, and this week, I’d like you to meet, Amy, her daughter. Amy is a writer of rhymes and short stories, and like our previous young bloggers, has some wise words to share with us all! I love your blog, especially all the pictures of you with different animals….
The Coach, The Cheerleader, the Knight and the Evil Gnomes
Halloween is approaching, a celebration with which I have a real love/hate relationship. I have never liked celebrating spooky, evil spirits, and I don’t like having kids ‘beg’ candy from strangers. I do, however, like the dressing in costumes, and especially enjoy the creativity as the costumes get better and better each year. My kids…
Special Exposure Wednesday ~ Once Upon A Halloween
Special Exposure Wednesday – Share the Photography Fun Scan of 1999 photo Once upon a time there lived three little boys who loved Halloween. Each year they enthusiastically allowed their mommy to make the cutest costumes and dress them up all coordinated and adorable. Then they grew up. The end. Has it happened to you…