I fondly refer to my mother as the queen of cliché. She passed away when I was five months pregnant with my first daughter. She was an amazing woman. (more…)
Archive for the ‘Parenting’ Category
Memories of Gussie
Posted in Parenting, tagged authentic, unconditional love on March 6, 2013| 1 Comment »
What have i become?
Posted in Parenting, Special Needs, Therapy, tagged advocacy, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, behavioral challenges, cerebral palsy, hemiplegia, hemiplegic cerebral palsy, intra-uterine stroke, parenting, parenting special needs, pediatric stroke, Sensory Processing Disorder, SPD, special needs, stroke, stroke in-utero on January 5, 2013| 2 Comments »
A woke up early this morning, with the realization that I have become an activist. I have many friends who are activists. One even chained herself to trees so they would not be cut down. I never thought of myself like this until now. (more…)
A HemiKid’s Birth Story
Posted in Parenting, Special Needs, Therapy, Uncategorized, tagged cerebral palsy, hemiplegia, hemiplegic cerebral palsy, intra-uterine stroke, parenting special needs, pediatric stroke, special needs, stroke, stroke in-utero on August 13, 2012| Leave a Comment »
CHASA (Childhood Hemiplegic and Stroke Association) just posted a beautifully written blog post called “When That Feeling Hits“. I still have a tear in my eye after reading it. While you are there, check out the rest of the website and if you can, please give a few dollars to this wonderful organization that helps those of us who are raising children with hemiplegia, hemiparesis or childhood stroke.
Have a Little Compassion for Chloe
Posted in Parenting, Special Needs, tagged Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, behavior, behavioral challenges, parenting, parenting special needs, Sensory Processing Disorder, SPD, special needs on August 10, 2012| Leave a Comment »
This is for the people out there who think they know what is best for my Chloe and don’t really understand her challenges. You see, Chloe has several sensory processing issues going on all at the same time, that cause her as a mere “almost three year old” to melt down much more often than other kids and cause her to have what looks like really bad behavior, but is really her inability to cope with the input to her body and brain. (more…)
Nurturing Siblings of Special Needs Kids
Posted in Parenting, Special Needs, tagged hemiplegic cerebral palsy, parenting, parenting special needs, siblings, special needs on August 7, 2012| Leave a Comment »
I just found out about this article from Shannon, a mom of a child with cerebral palsy: 9 Strategies for Nurturing Special Siblings. Let me know what you think.
You can check out Shannon’s blog here and her Facebook page here.
Tips for Back to School for Kids with SPD
Posted in Parenting, Special Needs, tagged Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, behavior, behavioral challenges, parenting, parenting special needs, Sensory Processing Disorder, SPD, special needs on August 7, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Someone just posted a great link for kids with Sensory Processing Disorder so I thought I would share it again here: http://sensorysmarts.com/back_to_school_tips.html
What About Erika?
Posted in Parenting, Special Needs, tagged behavior, parenting, parenting special needs, siblings, special needs on August 6, 2012| 1 Comment »
My oldest daughter, Erika, seems to be doing well. And I do mean “seems’. She is four years old. She seems quite intelligent, she does age appropriate play, comes home from preschool with cute art and traced letters and numbers. She knows all of her shapes, colors, letters and numbers. She can recognise her name and a few other printed words. She asks really interesting questions.
So why do I say that she “seems to be doing well”? Because she has twin sisters with special needs who were born when she was only fifteen months old. (more…)
Guilt Steals Prescious Energy
Posted in Parenting, Special Needs, tagged cerebral palsy, hemiplegia, hemiplegic cerebral palsy, intra-uterine stroke, pediatric stroke, special needs, stroke, stroke in-utero on August 1, 2012| 1 Comment »
Like many parents of special needs kids, I have had to navigate the thoughts and emotions of guilt about my part in causing my kids to have developmental delays. I know that for some parents or caregivers, there is a clear and direct cause for these challenges in their children. (more…)
Understanding Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)
Posted in Parenting, Special Needs, tagged Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, behavior, behavioral challenges, sensory diet, Sensory Processing Disorder, SPD on July 29, 2012| 1 Comment »
Sometimes when a child has behavioral challenges, it is not just psychological. It can also be caused by something being “off” physically. (more…)