I’m going to tell you a secret about “low sensory” events. They’re freaking awesome. The transition from school days filled with structure and consistency to summer days filled with free time and sleeping in can be very hard for a child on the autism spectrum. It can be hard on parents, as well. Children on […]
Picture this: No wifi, an oceanfront house with a million-dollar view, a week without being tied to your email. Sounds amazing, right? Vacation! All that is standing between you & this bliss is a four-hour plane ride with a three-year-old and a one-year old. <Cue tears.> My husband and I used to travel all the […]
Can we all agree that summer time in Denver is just the best? For me, as a kid growing up in the Denver suburbs, summer weekdays were the perfect excuse for an impromptu family day trip to go explore one of the many impressive Denver attractions usually only reserved for school in-service days or chaperoned […]
My husband travels. Not in the fun tropical, relaxing way. In a way that affects our family. I am not talking a couple days here and there… I am talking FULL TIME. Sometimes he will leave on a Sunday evening and come home late Thursday. Sometimes he will leave before sunrise on Monday and come […]
This isn’t a post with a list of generic Father’s Day gifts, good for just any dad. Those lists are great if you need to find a quick, last minute gift, or you’re looking for something for the father-in-law you don’t necessarily spend a lot of time with. No, this blog post is about using […]
I’ve heard that when women are ready to be done having babies, they “just know.” Before now, I never believed that I would come to that realization. My mind tends to rationalize everything to the point where my intuition is dulled and that gut feeling of just knowing is blurry and inaudible. Until recently, I […]
We’ve all seen that meme that says: “I’m Just Winging It, My eyeliner and my life”… and in a nutshell that’s how I feel about motherhood. If being a mamma has taught me anything in my 2.5+ year term, it’s that I’m truly winging it and hoping for the best. Case and point: My son […]
“I’m having a boy… and I’m worried about it.” About a year ago, two friends of mine were pregnant at the same time. Both found out the sexes of their babies within a week of one another, and so we hosted an impromptu reveal party. Together, they shouted out the sex of their babies. “BOY!” […]
Hi Friend, We don’t talk as much as we used to and I miss you. I know that the pendulum will swing back again and there is so much comfort in that. Life has kept us busier than usual right now, so I wanted to tell you “thank you” and to let you know how […]
Last week, I went to three grocery stores to get food and household items for our four-person family. Three. Grocery shopping took up my whole Saturday morning, and you don’t even want to know how much I spent. Both of our girls have food allergies, which means I do my shopping at specialty grocery stores […]
This morning when I heard my daughter stirring, I entered her room and gave her a big smile. I cheerfully said, “Good morning!” Rather than smiling and reaching for me, as she always has, she looked over my shoulder. Behind me, her father was starting to get ready for the day. “Dada!,” she exclaimed gleefully, […]
Please don’t take this the wrong way, but I don’t like your children. It’s nothing personal. I’m sure they’re really sweet, cute kids; it’s just that the only children I really like are my own. And even that’s true only half of the time. Yesterday I was swimming with my daughter and another little girl […]
I still remember standing at the window each morning, watching my Dad drive away to work. I’d watch the clock, counting the hours until he came home again. Watching, waiting, praying I wouldn’t make her angry. Knowing that it really wasn’t in my control, but still holding on to hope that today would be a […]
Picky eaters. We all know them. Maybe you’re even one of them. From an outsider’s perspective it might not seem like a big deal, but when you’re the parent of a picky eater and every meal becomes a battle, it can be exhausting. As the parent of one picky eater and one adventurous eater, I […]
