How We Survive the Holiday Season
Merry Christmas, Happy New Year … Welcome to the holiday season! When you have a child with special…
Learning to Behave in Public
I think one of the hardest things to do when raising a child with special needs is to…
Middle School Awaits
It is funny but just as soon as you get used to something, that something changes. I am sure…
Overcoming the Unexpected
Learning something from a previous experience or mistake is a common thing in life. We all do it. …
A Mother Learns Many Lessons
Elizabeth is one of those children, lucky or unlucky, depending on how you see it, who has a…
Interning in Advocacy
I left everyone last month by saying that Elizabeth was going to school! What an accomplishment for her…
STEPPING OUT OF THE OASIS AND BACK INTO LIFE
It is funny or maybe not funny, but ironic that with a special needs child all the things you…
ELIZABETH FINDS THE RIGHT FIT FOR HER
Something so unique about having a special needs child is that when most typical children are headed in…
THE BEST GIFT FROM ELIZABETH
As our journey continued, I was able to revisit the “to do” category of a preschool for Elizabeth. …
SEEING THE TREES IN THE FOREST: ELIZABETH GROWS BEYOND EXPECTATIONS
I can remember that I was living so deeply “in the forest” this year that I did not…