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...

You know how it goes. You are cruising along, getting all of the things done. Managing the house, the kids, the dogs, school, work...you...

Savannah oh na na...you know my heart is in Savannah oh na na… LOL our first trip to Savannah GA was about 2 years ago now and I gotta...