Welcome back to ConsiderJennifer, where I dive deep into topics that inspire and empower authentic, intentional living. In today's post,...

When I was a child Christmas was the same every year. Christmas Eve was spent with my Mom's family. There was a formal meal at the table....

In a report done by the Harvard Meical School, 62% of respondents said that their stress level was "very or somewhat" elevated during the...

Last week was my 13th IEP meeting. I remember my first one. It was at a small early intervention pre-school in my school district. I may...

I have a love-hate relationship with labels. On the one hand we really need them. On the other, they are terribly limiting. After Jack...

I talk about it a lot. Self-care is so important. I think one of the reasons I bring it up so much is that I am not always as good at...

13 years ago. That is how long my son Jack has been diagnosed with autism. I remember that day. I remember that appointment. I remember...

Just because you have a special needs child doesn't mean all the relationships in your house are going to be perfectly peaceful.

I like making things #optimal. Optimization is powerfully motivating for me. The question is never “Is this working?” The question is...

It is fall and IEP season is upon us. IEPs suck. I hate them, even the word makes me angry, although that's a totally different post....

If you are a #parent you probably have a calendar of events somewhere. If you have a child with #specialneeds you have a bigger one. If...

Happy Labor Day to everyone! I hope that you had a wonderful holiday and you are feeling ready to start the full school year! Boom!! We...

The summer is winding down and we have officially gotten back into the actual classroom for school this year. When you have a...

Oh COVID - I am so glad to see you leaving. Last summer was so hard, particularly for Jack. There was so little to do and he was...

I remember the articles I started reading about autism after my son was diagnosed. Like many mothers, I needed a reason for the autism so...

The process for becoming a parent takes 9 months. We wait and have all of these dreams and ideas and thoughts about who your child is...

Your child is NOT broken. And that means your child can learn and grow. It likely doesn't look the same as a typically developing kid but...

Special Needs parents have, I feel, six mindsets that need to consider. Six decisions that they need to make, on purpose, to help them...

I think one of the hardest things about parenting right now is technology use. When I was a kid my parents were warned about too much...

When I think back on my childhood I think in sort of two sections. The first up until adolescence and the second after like the start of...