When Things Don’t Go As Planned
In life, things don’t always go as planned. Sometimes, it’s the little things like Taco Bell’s inside restaurant being closed and the drive-thru is an hour-long wait due to social distancing. Sometimes, it’s something big like your child having an...
9 Lies You Are Telling Yourself About Self-Care
The benefit of self-care is a relaxed mom who feels fulfilled. You feel guilty because the children are getting on your nerves or wishing you were by yourself. When you take care of yourself, you can take better care of the ones you love. You have more patience and...
How to Cut Your Massive To-Do List in Half
I took one more look at my to-do list. It covered an entire sheet on a legal pad. Yikes! It looked so long and daunting. I almost broke out in hives just looking at it. How on earth am I supposed to ever get all of this done, work 40+ hours a week, be a wife...
How to Explain Your Child’s Disability with 5 Easy Tips
I look into my daughter’s crowded Sunday School class and she is the only one in a wheelchair- out of 15 kids. When she first rolled into the room, everyone looked at her in her wheelchair. It was the elephant in the room. At two years old, it was the first...
3 Secrets to Make Therapy with Toddlers Effortless
I know you are so overwhelmed with therapy! Every single time you get a routine down, a therapist throws another thing on the homework list! It can definitely get hectic for sure. My daughter has always gone to physical, occupational, AND speech therapy. She...
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