Wit & Wisdom: Excerpt & Reviews
If you haven’t read Wit & Wisdom from the Parents of Special Needs Kids: Mostly True Stories of Life on the Spectrum yet, today I’ll give you some reasons to check it out. I asked my friend Penny...
View ArticleShare Your Strength
Yup. The holiday season is here. Autism parents, rejoice! When most people look at the picture below, they have warm, fuzzy feelings. When we autism parents look at this picture, we think, “HA! A...
View ArticleThanksgiving Reviews
Have you been wondering why it’s been a while since I’ve had a review for Future Horizons posted on here? Well, my reviews have been going up at HomeschoolConvention.com first, and there are three or...
View ArticleCathartic
A week ago Sunday night I invited some Twitter friends to play a game. “You might be an autism parent if…” Well, one of my friends (@RaisingASDKids) turned that into the hashtag (subject for...
View ArticleFYI, I Miss You
Dear Readers, I just felt a need to stop in and say “hi” to the best readers in the world! I don’t want you to think I’m ignoring you. Since I have started as Social Media Coordinator at Home Educating...
View ArticleWorld Autism Awareness Day
Last year on Many Hats Mommy I had a whole month of autism awareness. This year, well, I’m too tired. I have been going through a mild fibromyalgia flare, and I’ve also been busy working for Home...
View ArticleAutism Parents Must Always Think Ahead
Remember this post where I was so excited Dr. J took a shower? The continuation of the story is a word of caution, a reminder to stay on your toes and think ahead. At the third or fourth shower, Dr. …...
View ArticleS’more Success!
This week gluten-free graham crackers were on sale. Yesterday I had an idea: why not introduce the boys to the childhood fun known as S’mores? Now, if you aren’t familiar with a S’more, it’s usually...
View ArticleBack to School, Back to Blog
It’s that time of year. Moms purchase pencils, paper, notebooks, crayons, scissors, and many other back-to-school items. Some children bemoan the end of their summer, and some rejoice that they will...
View ArticleSeeing with Different Eyes
I think parenthood changes almost everyone’s vision. Now you have to think about this small person who is dependent on you. You now analyze situations and perceive life differently. What things are ok...
View Article13 Things I’ve Learned from Having a Child with Autism
Today starts Autism Awareness Month, so we’re taking a break from the Power of One series. For today, I thought I’d share with you some things I’ve learned since having a child with autism. 1. People...
View ArticleMy Autism Puzzle Piece
This post is a hard one to write. It may not be very popular. But, just like I felt I should write about how weary I was two years ago, I think I should write this because I’m probably not the only one...
View ArticleMy Guest Post: Autism is Strong
My life was so crazy after getting back from 2:1 Conference last Sunday that I never got a chance to tell you I wrote a guest post for my friend Jennifer Janes. She is running an interesting series,...
View ArticleAutism & Church
This post contains an affiliate link to Home Educating Family Magazine. If you choose to subscribe to the magazine, I receive a small commission. (*)Coupon code at end of post. Many of you know I was...
View ArticleSpecial Needs Parents: You Make a Difference for Others!
Many times special needs parents and caregivers plug along, feeling as if they don’t make a difference anywhere. Perhaps they know they make a difference to that one person in their life who needs a...
View ArticleMy Other Life before Autism
Sometimes I remember my life before autism. It happened to me the other day. I was treating myself to some music on Pandora, and a song came on that I knew I should know but couldn’t remember the...
View ArticleSpecial Needs & Church: What My Church Did Right at VBS
Disclosure: This post contains an affiliate link to Home Educating Family Magazine. If you choose to subscribe, I will receive a small commission. Many special needs families don’t get to church. Some...
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