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I have a friend whose son has Down Syndrome (Note the spelling, okay? Many who have kids with Down Syndrome are sick of people erroneously calling it Down’s Syndrome. They don’t have “Down’s” kids. It is “Down” no “s” Syndrome, capiche’)? Wow! … Continue reading →

Chloe is a 19 year old young woman with Asperger’s. She has a service dog named Indy. Though we’ve never met in person, I feel very connected to her, and her mom Mary, both of whom read this blog. Chloe recently made her local paper … Continue reading →

Goal Achieved. *Seth doing Superman/Soulja Boy at last night’s school dance. Back in Jan. I wrote this post. Our kids take a therapeutic dance class. Seth does not really need the “therapeutic” part, but he joins along. Our goal was for Riley to … Continue reading →

She loves her cello, but sometimes Riley does not want to practice. It isn’t that she doesn’t want to play, but with autism transitions are especially difficult. Stop doing this to do that? It is overwhelming to her. But then, the cello might … Continue reading →

Homeschooling is going really well. We’re still kind of finding our way, and sometimes fear creeps in, but every time I start to doubt I meet kids who are being homeschooled and, well, I really like them. They are articulate. They are smart. They are well … Continue reading →

“Soap makes your hands slippery to the germs and they slide right off.”

We are very much social creatures who model ourselves on one another. Every time you take a step and walk with your fear, you’ll never know the impact. But you can be certain somebody’s watching, and that courage is contagious. … Continue reading →

You might already know I’m the stalker fan devoted publicist of young adult author Courtney Sheinmel, but don’t hold that against her. Check out the new video for her latest book, Positively! It was made by a librarian. In my book, (heh-heh, get it? My book) … Continue reading →

Eating organic can be affordable.  Find a co-op near you! This message brought to you by the lady on her way to The Carribean. Love.

Each day I am gone, the kids will get a bag to open, with a small toy and a love note from their Mommy. One day last week, during an especially hard moment when Riley had been melting and Todd … Continue reading →

After searching for years, I have finally found a natural (metal free) deodorant I love. Sorry Tom’s of Maine, you just don’t cut it. I’m done with you forever. E Plus High C is where it’s at.  No need to thank me … Continue reading →

At church today we were reminded to remember Who We Are. It is important to remember, because when we forget, we easily fall into attack mode. Only those feeling the pain of a perceived disconnection with Source would ever attack. Physical assault, unkind words, judgements, our … Continue reading →

Every week, we take the kids to Tae Kwon Do. The teacher is wonderful. She is amazing. She has a knack for working with kids with all different kinds of issues. She is a school psychologist. She cares about these … Continue reading →

I saw this on the Luscious Verde blog and thought it too funny not to share.

“Breathe from the belly,” I’ve heard in yoga classes over the years. I take one or two deep breaths, fill up my belly and let it out, feeling like that was a lot of effort. I don’t know what you … Continue reading →

We built a snow fort today. Brick by brick. The whole time, my little ones were humming under their breath a song from church this morning. “I am one with the heart of the mother, I am one with the … Continue reading →