These last couple of weeks I have had a serious case of cabin fever. Actual fevers, snots galore, less sleep than normal and not as much time outside has led to me being a bit of a shit mom. I could tell myself those are all excuses for not being the mom I want to…
Category: Development
When Your “Family” Abandons You: One Spectrum Parent’s Journey of Spreading Awareness
Let me tell you a little story. A couple Sundays ago, local church members came knocking on our door. Now these individuals were not just any person from the community. No, each of them were people that I would consider as friends. These 4 people were doing community outreach. They asked one simple question, “What…
What We’re Into This Week… Vol. 11
What we’re reading… Girl, Stop Apologizing by Rachel Hollis I started listening to the newest book from Rachel Hollis, a kind of sequel to Girl, Wash Your Face (read our review here) earlier this week. While this book holds true to her sentiments in Girl, Wash Your Face, there’s definitely a less “kick ass” vibe…
Why My Kids Play Outside in All Weather
For kids, cabin fever can happen during any season. That’s why I encourage my kids to partake in as much outdoor play as possible–in all weather. Without fail, every weekday afternoon approximately 15 minutes after my daughter gets off the bus, my kids start chasing each other around the house. Their game starts with good…
I Hate Reading {but I’m Trying Not to for My Kids}
As life has gotten busier for myself and my family, I’ve fallen away from reading in any traditional form and as my kids are gearing up for National Reading Month, I find myself disappointed that I’m not reading more stories. Re-fostering my enjoyment of writing has been a journey for my soul. While I’ve always…
Trisomy Awareness Month
March is Trisomy Awareness Month. Because my family lives the “Trisomy life”, we want to share some of our Trisomy life with you. My induction into the Trisomy tribe, I imagine, was something akin to baptism by fire. We had no warning. I was planning on going out for tacos. Instead, I was emergently admitted…
Five Years With You
My kids each have a special place in my heart. Skylar is my oldest. She is stubborn to the core. She is very sure of her likes and dislikes and changing her mind is like controlling the weather. While it can make her difficult to parent, I’ve found ways to work with her. She’s taught…
5 Child Development Benefits to Messy Play
There’s one phrase to describe what my kids are currently doing in my kitchen: making a mess. They’re elbow deep in an oozing, white concoction and giggling as they try to cover up several of my son’s cars. The kitchen floor is splattered with white dollops and I’m 99% sure they’ll need new shirts by…
Intensive Parenting: Let Them be Little
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” It’s a pretty common, and seemingly innocent, question parents ask their children. But questioning children about the fate of their future is more loaded than we think. In the preface of her memoir, “Becoming,” Michelle Obama writes, “Now I think it is one of the…
10 Wonderful Books to Curl Up with This Winter
I have to admit, I’m sad Christmas is over. I love everything about the holiday and wish there was a way to press a pause button to make it go slower. Now we are entering that long, hard winter stretch that is filled with questionable weather, stir-crazy kiddos, and endless nose wiping. One way my…