A Little Bit About Our Family
I am married to Joel, a pretty amazing husband and father. We have been married over 20 years.
We have two children. Jamie is our oldest and he has cerebral palsy and is on the autism spectrum. He is nonverbal. Riley is our youngest. She is in high school and is in love with theater.
Abby is our Jack Russell/Dachshund mix pound puppy who is in her teens. Our standard poodle, Beauregard, is cute enough to get away with being on the furniture.
Autism in My Home
Autism Awareness Month is every day for me April is National Autism Awareness month and ...
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Tweenagers: The Talk and Period Preparation
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The Mama Meltdown
I recently had a Mama Meltdown. Photo by Jens Johnsson on Unsplash You know the ...
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Tips for Air Travel With Kids and Kids With Special Needs
We are traveling again. Soon, our family of four will be packing up and heading ...
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Family Guilt Trips
A Family Trip I Don’t Enjoy Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash Sometimes, family isn’t ...
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Why I’m Glad My Child Questions Authority
One of my children has special needs. One of my children does not. Ri is ...
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Dads Are Superheroes Too
Dads of kids with special needs are often forgotten in the special family dynamic. I’m ...
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Mommin’ Ain’t Easy
The Overwhelming Moments of Motherhood The kids and me, the first day of school, 2016 ...
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Back to School Time
Oh, Summer. That fleeting time where it's warm and sunny and the need for sunblock ...
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