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...
Jan/Feb 2022
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...
Empowering Ability
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...
Mommy’s Timeout: Beautiful Winter Landscape
Take a Time Out Use visualization meditation to relax. Take a temporary timeout and view the beautiful winter landscape. Take a couple of deep breaths and begin to let...
Create An Indoor Golfing Adventure: Conquer Your Home Greens Today!
Are you one of those golf enthusiasts who despises the cold weather? Surely there may be places near you to visit to fulfill your golf addiction. Golf simulators are very...
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...