Tag: parenting
Back to School: Why It’s Different for Students with IEPs
Customized back-to-school chalkboards, new crayons, a cute new pencil case, or a backpack. Ahhh, it all smells like a fresh new school year! The...
Hurray for Pre-K!
During a preschool pickup in late May, my usually bubbly daughter emerged tear-stained and red.
“What happened?” I asked as she ran into my arms,...
The Future is Bright: Ready, Set, Grow!
“You’ll look back on these days and wish you could have them back.” As parents, we’ve all heard this statement, or some version, at...
Ideas For Connecting With Your Child After School
At the end of a long day, finding ways to connect with your child after school can be a challenge. Not all kids are...
B is for Behavior (and Balloons)
I've finally figured out why my generally good-natured and sweet 18-month-old yells the entire time we are in the produce section - Balloons.
The produce...
The Two Kinds of “No”
Toddlerhood indeed brings on a whole new world of behavior – and misbehavior. A few choice milestones my son has recently hit: first time...
Finding Myself Again
I'm slowly finding myself. It is easy to get lost in motherhood. For a decade, it has been all about my children. Their needs...
Five High School Hacks
But what if you fly? My daughter is the nervous type. The nervous type with a special education diagnosis, sees a therapist, and, honestly,...
Adjusting Expectations
For many years, hand-me-downs were BIG in my house. My youngest daughter idolized her older sister, and she could not wait to wear her...
The Last Inning: Senior Year of High School
I don’t feel I’ve been a parent for eight innings, yet here we are, heading into the ninth and last inning of public school....