A few years ago, I had knee surgery. True to fashion, the hospital asked me to come in early for pre-op procedures. I was asked to arrive at six. Since we had no one to watch Zoe for us, my husband and I woke our daughter up at 5:30 so we could be at the…
How The System Works
The week before DSPD came to our home to discuss Parker getting services through Medicaid, I was a total wreck. The night before our meeting I stayed up and cleaned every crook and cranny of my home. The next morning I dressed with care, bathed Parker and put him in his cutest outfit. I worried…
Please Don’t Leave
I’ve read posts by several bloggers recently on the subject of lost friends – people who leave your life once you have a child with disabilities. I’ve experienced that also, but it began before my dear Ashley ever joined my family. When I shared with my friends and family that I wanted to adopt a…
Take Two Minutes. Save 100 Lives.
If you could help save a child’s life with just a few clicks of your mouse and two minutes of your time , would you? Reece’s Rainbow is an organization that is very near and dear to my heart. The goal of Reece’s Rainbow is to save the lives of children with Down syndrome who…
Special Exposure Wednesday, Popsicle Memory
For details of how to join the weekly fun, please read What is Special Exposure Wednesday? Enter the Special Exposure Model Search Photo Contest. Deadline August 30. Popsicle Memory…Wil, Lee and Mac, summer 2006. Where does the time go? What favorite memory are you sharing this week? Special Exposure Wednesday Participants 1. Gabi\’s World ~…
Seen Any Adorable Kid Faces?
Have you seen any adorable kid faces? You have? Well snap some photos and enter one of them in the Special Exposure Model Search Photo Contest. Enter a photo of a child living with special challenges that you think would invoke an “Awwww, how delightful. I should check out this Special Exposure Wednesday thing” emotion…
Try This Tuesday #6: Expanding Food Choices
Although my son has always had a definite dislike of certain textures and tastes, he was a fairly good eater until around his second birthday, at which point he was down to about 5 different foods. Over the last few years, he has slowly increased the number of foods he will eat, but he is…
Pasta with Meatballs
I have yet to meet a child that does not love spaghetti and meatballs. Even though our family had to say goodbye to traditional pasta we still get to eat this favorite. I serve pasta with sauce once a week at my house, and I hope you will too. 2 lbs. ground beef (or you…
This Just In: IEP Edition
In my recent post Learning to Make Sense of an IEP, I asked for everyone to share their favorite resources on the topic of advocacy and special education. Between this site, my own blog and some emails, I got a bunch of responses and wanted to compile them here for the benefit of all of…
Analyze This – An Interview With PsychMamma
The first thing that drew me to PsychMamma’s blog was the title! The second was her beautiful photography. I had to know more – and now you can also! Tell me a little about yourself and your family. My name is Dawn and I’m a SAHM and wife currently residing in the Midwest. Our daughter,…