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Helping a Child Through Anger Outbursts
Here are some strategies to help the child during big feelings of anger and frustration: 1. First, make sure the child is safe and not at risk of hurting themselves or others. 2. Then, remove the child from the situation, and step away. 3. Turning Grounding Switch 4. Distraction 5. Ask what happened/cause of anger […]
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Autism Awareness vs. Acceptance
Autism Awareness vs. Acceptance What is it? Why does it matter? As a former “autism mom” who faithfully lit it up blue during the month of April and searched tirelessly to find all the pieces of the puzzle of my son, I want to take a few minutes to talk about why I no longer […]
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Stay-At-Home Caregivers & Connection
Being a stay-at-home caregiver or parent can be difficult, and the difficulty has increased in the last two years since we’ve been limiting our exposure to others in various capacities. Whether you’re a caregiver to your children or other children, landed in a caregiver position because of COVID/unemployment, or get to pull the whole “we’re […]
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The JOYS of Parenting a Disabled Child
When I imagined having kids, I did not think of parenting a disabled child. Instead, I thought of family game nights, giggling sleepovers, and homemade pizza parties. I imagined our home being the center of our kids’ activities, with their friends over much, or even most, of the time. I imagined a home ringing with […]
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Back to School for Kids With Disabilities
Well, it’s that time of year again, full of mixed emotions and challenging transitions… BACK TO SCHOOL! This year is different than ever before, after the past year we have had. Your child might be going to school in person for the first time ever, or for the first time in a very long time. […]
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How to Rest As a Caregiver
Years ago, April tried writing a blog (greenteaandbreathing.wordpress.com) which was read only by her mother. This is an article from that blog. As anyone who is a caregiver will tell you, one of the hardest needs to meet when taking care of another person is the need for rest. Sometimes, it can seem like we […]
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Parenting Book Recommendations
My clients will tell you I am constantly referring them to one book or another … whether it’s parenting, spirituality, mindfulness, self-acceptance, there are