2011 Cover Winner: Angela Ruzicka & Amanda Angela
Angela Ruzicka & Amanda Angela Angela Ruzicka and her sister Amanda Angela are the author of the Wendy on Wheels book series. Her sister, Amanda, has spina bifida and was...
Advocacy
Families Who Receive Grant Money: Do They Belong to a Secret Society?
I’ve heard more than one parent of a Special Needs child talk about getting a grant for this or that over the years. When pressed for details, the answer is...
Benefits of Fiber
In my practice, I encourage people of all ages to incorporate more fiber into their diet. Most adults and children are consuming less than their daily requirements. When I do...
Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010 marked the one year anniversary of the passing of the visionary Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Special Olympics founder, Best Buddies supporter, and champion of all people with...
Life Changing Shoelaces
Life Changing Shoelaces Rarely does something as simple as a shoelace have the potential to make such a huge impact on every household in America and, possibly, the world. Yet,...
My Little Nemo
We are often the main attraction in a new place. Our son is like the little fish, Nemo. He has one fin (right forearm) shorter than the other. It’s not...
The Love of a Father
Headlines are quick to capture “deadbeat dads”. Stories and movies are often written about abusive fathers, and about dads who disappear from the lives of their children, leaving moms and children broken, hurt, desolate, and alone. We seem to hear a little bit about the good dads
“Real Life”… with “Momentrepreneur” Yvonne Pierre
As a “Momentrepreneur” and a Special Needs advocate, Yvonne shares about how she had to choose between avoiding pain and being a fully present mother to a Special Needs baby
Planning a Move: Mapping Your Strategy
Moving to a new location disrupts your life! For any family this can be a time of chaos. There is the adventure of newness, but also a maddening confusion. Everything and everyone is certainly somewhere, but where?
Not Stupid: One Woman’s Fight for Her Sons’ Education
The heartbreaking, inspiring true story of one Mother’s fight to Rescue the lives of her children
