Learning and Thinking Differences
As a little girl, I worried all the time. I didn’t know it at the time, but I had anxiety. Every night I planned my escape route and belongings, in case of fire. My 2nd-grade teacher was so awful and mean, that I hid inside my jacket that school year and didn’t say a word. I worried about my parents fighting and dying.
Like Santa Claus, anxiety knows … Read More »
Often I get wrapped in the minutiae of daily life, I forget about the big picture. I stress over things that don’t matter and think my kids have it bad. They don’t.
A few moments have brought things into perspective.
First, when I volunteered for a technology camp for kids with disabilities and signed up my children – they qualified too.
There I observed children with autism and realized their … Read More »
This website is dedicated to my friend Ron. If it wasn’t for him, you wouldn’t be reading these words.
As a master of procrastination and perfectionism, I couldn’t launch this site after two years of paying for domain names and hosting, ten years of thoughts, and 20 years since the last time I launched my baby websites, happybigdogs.com and traveltidbits.com, which is about the time I met Ron. He was … Read More »
Recently, I’ve been spending a few early mornings each week jogging in the woods near the farms nearby. There’s an open clearing with a reward of a beautiful open space where I can breathe…ahhh…and dance with my dog!
I rock out to Zumba songs, hoping no one will walk up or catch me dancing. I’m risking embarrassment, but I don’t care. It makes me feel happy and stops my racing, … Read More »
Here are my top tips in helping your children with learning and thinking differences obtain success and harmonize your family. It’s an accumulation of wisdom I gained over the years, which has been a long and arduous road. I share these tips and hope it will help you along your journey. Here goes…
Prioritize self-care. If you’re not well, it’s hard to do right by your child.
Practice self-compassion. Be … Read More »
Today I’m fatigued and dragging from the 10 dark chocolate peanut butter cups I ate yesterday. My gut is not happy and neither is my brain. My eyes feel like closing. It’s got me thinking about our children’s gut health and its impact on behavior.
Years ago I noticed that my son and his ADHD friends were picky eaters. They selectively ate from the children’s menu…hamburgers, hotdogs, pizza, chicken tenders … Read More »