Towards the end of summer in sunny Colorado, my entire family wanted to get one last outdoor swim in. My husband and I swam and played with the kids in the large pool, enjoying a game of keep away.
As my son jumped wildly with excitement to catch the water filled sponge ball, which almost careened [...]
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I am honored to be a part of a new writing series put together by Hartley Steiner, of Hartley’s Life With 3 Boys, for parents of special needs kiddos called “First Things First“.
Hartley says: “The series is dedicated to reminding parents that they need to take care of themselves. A renewal of our commitment to [...]
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Our Staycation has come to an end.
We’ve made it to the zoo.
We’ve made it to the Aquarium.
We’ve played at parks and splashed in the pool.
We’ve gotten dates and have even found a day to grab a short nap in between doctor’s appointments, therapies and consults with the school and other physicians….
And I’ve gained 4 pounds. [...]
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I’ve done some weird things in the last few sleep-deprived weeks.
I ate Zach’s cheeseburger. I ordered a chicken sandwich. I didn’t even realize I ate it until it was his turn. Where was his food? My stomach.
Who sleeps through eating! Who shoves food in their face without even realizing what their eating, much less that [...]
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Photo By: Mikey
Zach and I were in the mountains. We were away from all of our children for the first time in a long time. We took time for us. Time to bond; time to breathe and relax. We had just enough space to get back to being ourselves. [...]
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We met with a Behaviorist for Alex yesterday. This is our second Behaviorist with the first having flaked out on us, and honestly, $250 an hour was way beyond what our budget could endure. We have our fingers crossed that our second, this one, Miss ‘Lee ($50 an hour) will be just what [...]
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