Jan/Feb 2022

20 Positive Affirmations to Remind Your Child They Are Loved

Positive Affirmations Kind words of encouragement and affirmation from parents are an important part of making sure your little one has a healthy sense of self. Keep these words of...

Apps to Kick Off the New Year

Apps to kick off the New Year Although we hoped that many aspects of our lives would get back to pre-pandemic “normal” last year, many of us caring for children...

How I Was Able to Find Love Again

Photo from left to right: Justin Davner (boyfriend), McKenzie Foster (daughter), Erin Foster (mom), Kyle Foster (son). How I was able to find love again and my boyfriend loves both...

Nice to Know: What Does Valentine’s Day Bring to Mind for You? Candy? Flowers?

Valentine’s Day How about something that actually helps your body and mind. i am talking about hugs! Is there enough Oxytocin in your blood? If not, you need to hug...

How Technology Aids Families with Disabilities

We live in a world where technological advances are an everyday occurrence. We can see this in advertisements, scholarly journal articles, the news, and even social media. For disabled persons,...

The Pandemic has Taken a Big Toll on the Mental Health of Children

The mental health of children during the pandemic Remote learning, isolation, the loss of loved ones and just a general disruption to their lives – all of that is exacerbating...

3 Things We All Need to do to Make Trips to the Dentist Anxiety Free for Our Children

Anxiety Free Dentist Trips Whether you are an adult or child, going to the dentist can be an anxious experience for anyone. The unknown, the sounds of the drill, the...

Planning for Better Health

As parents, we do our best to keep our kids healthy and protect them from activities that may risk their health and safety. This is particularly true now with Covid...

From Special to Ordinary

How do we help your loved one shift from the “special” to the “ordinary”? Special classrooms, programs and groups. Our family members with developmental disabilities are forced to live a...

in·de·pend·ent /ˌindəˈpendənt/ adjective 1. free from outside control; not depending on another’s authority. 2. not depending on another for livelihood or subsistence. We all know what it means to be...