I’ve written before about how unsettling it is to me when adults stare at Max. Well, here’s what’s even more unsettling: When kids stare blatantly at Max—I mean, just plain gawk—and their parents don’t say a word. We were on vacation all last week, and it kept happening. While we were at dinner, and kids…
Summer…Grrrrr
Don’t you just want to scream when you hear parents say how much they LOVE summer? “It is so wonderful to have NO schedule for a change!” they say. Those of us with children with special needs know that life without a schedule is hellish. I’ve worked hard over the years to set up a…
I’m different too!
I feel like I no longer have to pretend that I am the same as any other mom walking down the street. Because to be honest, I have spent an awful lot of time trying to convince myself of that. “Hey, I’m the same as you. I’m no different. I want the same thing for my son as you do for your children.”
Your Thoughts?
I need your advice. This past weekend, my boys and I took a trip to Baltimore and left Ashley at home with her aide. The aide has been with Ashley for five years, so I am quite comfortable with the two of them spending the weekend together. Here is a picture of Ashley and her…
Special Exposure Wednesday.
Birthday parties for sisters are fun but little princesses get tired easily and overwhelmed with big girl noise, so a little time away on the verandah, is often needed and where I found Ivy, late on Saturday afternoon. Got something to share? Why don’t you join in this Special Exposure Wednesday. Please remember your comment love at…
Where do you go on summer vacation?
Before I had kids, I loved planning trips almost as much as liked going on them. Researching places, hotels and things to do were all part of the thrill. Now that we have kids, summer vacations are a whole other kind of fun, and there’s a lot less planning. That’s because Max is most comfortable…
Preschool Graduation
If your family is anything like ours, we don’t really need a reason to have a celebration… we celebrate EVERYTHING we can! Recently we celebrated Esther-Faith’s “graduation” from preschool. She has a winter birthday, so, we’ll celebrate again next year. But like I said, we celebrate EVERYTHING… even preschool graduations. When her class made it’s way…
Cowboy and Wills:A Remarkable Little Boy and the Puppy That Changes His Life
I’m going to start a little 5 minutes for special needs summer book club today, and I hope you’ll join me. I am reading a book right now that is OUR kind of book. Cowboy and Wills: A Remarkable Little Boy and the Puppy That Changes His Life by Monica Holloway has just been released…
Butterfly Spring
This was the Spring that my little caterpillar turned into a butterfly. My sweet Ashley, the child who in the past would get very anxious when venturing out in a crowd, now gets very bored staying home. On the weekends, she is adamant that we must “go car” as she signs in American Sign Language….
Special Exposure Wednesday.
Life is often a balancing act. Got something to share? Why don’t you join in this Special Exposure Wednesday. Please remember your comment love at each link you visit. Also posting at Three Ring Circus.