The timing of this series could not be better since I’ve promised to be my true self once we move to CT. I’ve never felt like I fully fit in living in MA and am taking this opportunity to just be who I am. So here it goes. This is me. I fluctuate between someone… Read More This is Me. (Kris-Ann)
This post is one where I ask for help from anyone out there who has been dealing with medical issues with a child longer than I have. When do you stop trying to figure out what’s wrong with your child and just accept the fact that this is the way things are? I haven’t gotten… Read More Letting Go
Having a child with ADHD makes the daily routines of getting ready to leave in the morning, and getting ready for bed very challenging. As all parents know, working or not, special needs or not, these are difficult times of day anyway. The constant reminders to please eat, please get dressed, please put pjs on… Read More Saying Goodbye
Dear Teachers, Last night was preschool curriculum night at school…the night where you are supposedly showing parents what our children have been working on. We attended last year and appreciated the opportunity to say hello to teachers and families we only have brief interactions with at pick up and drop off. Max was really excited… Read More A Letter to my Son’s Preschool Teachers
We’re in the midst of selling/buying houses so my post this week is light! Sorry. One thing I’ve always loved is that my kids don’t force us to listen to children’s music. They like all kinds of music on the radio and I’m happy to oblige. One tends to lean toward alternative music like Foo… Read More Kids Music
We’re putting our house on the market this week. We’ve been doing lots of prep work every weekend for the past few months and we’re finally ready for the For Sale sign. I am absolutely dreading this process. We’ve already tucked most of the boys toys neatly in the basement and cleaned out all the… Read More Moving with Kids
At work, I recently ran a Webinar addressing the transition from daycare to Kindergarten or first grade. We were speaking to parents who had children between the ages of 3 and 6 years old. During the webinar I was fielding questions from the audience and was shocked by the number of questions coming in about one… Read More Bullying in Kindergarten
Well, as you can probably guess from the title, we’ve decided to enroll Max in public school next year. We changed our minds at least 15 times and there were many tears, headaches and heartache that went into the decision. Here’s why we chose public Kindergarten: 1. Money. Montessori school is very expensive. We could… Read More Public School
Just a note that the Special Needs Sunday column is moving to Tuesdays. Stay tuned for the exciting conclusion of Public School or Montessori school. Which did we choose?
Today is Spread the Word to End the Word Day. Started by the Special Olympics organization, it’s a campaign to stop people from using the words retarded or retard in reference to people with special needs or abilities. Today, Ellen Seidman, whom I’ve mentioned before is sharing a video of her son Max to help demonstrate… Read More Spread the Word to End the Word
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