From the Heart: Cultivating Growth for Your Loved One

Growth

Daylight savings time…. not daylight savings time……either way, why does one single, simple hour tend to mess up an entire day? But mess up it does. That first morning after we reset our clocks can be a real struggle to get going. And as I sat there trying to clear the “fog” from my mind, I was ever-so-gently reminded what it must be like for our special loved ones EVERY day. Not that I don’t think of it daily (which I do), but it was simply reinforced on that day. It usually takes a few days for my family’s internal clocks to get “re-synced” ….and eventually everything settles back down.

So, in keeping with a theme of “change, at first, is unsettling, but, in time, we can all adapt”, this issue is about cultivating growth: growth from new experiences like Summer Camps; growth from learning about ways we can protect our loved ones by better understanding Body Safety; and growth from better understanding how we can motivate our loved ones.

These three topics are covered in this issue with wonderfully insightful articles from some of our contributing writers. As usual, there is much more for you to read about, and I trust you will.

Enjoy the Spring Season, the wonderful change of weather, and the sense of renewal that this time of year brings.

All the best,

Chantai Snellgrove
Founder and Editorial Director
chantai@parentingspecialneeds.org

Articles Mentioned in This Article

• Cooking with Kids: Hatching “wide-eyed” Chicks (Deviled Eggs)
• How Mom and I Grew in Self-Confidence Through My Summer Camp Experience
• Body Safety be Aware: Some General Tips and Guidelines
• Real Moms Share: Julie Jones Rolling on with a Positive Attitude!
• Developing Your Own Network
• Trying New Foods
• Mommy’s Timeout: Buchart Gardens

Coming Next Issue
Travel and Vacation

This post originally appeared on our March/April 2014 Magazine