Inside you’ll find: Answers to the question, “What sensory needs are causing my child to meltdown?” Baffling. Explosive. Irrational. Inconsistent. Words often used by parents to describe their child’s sensory meltdowns. Our kids sensory needs can leave us as parents feeling helpless. We want to understand and support our children, but without the tools, […]
Nutrition and Supplements for SPD to Help Alleviate Symptoms
When deciding to tackle a parenting concern, it’s vital to take a holistic approach. Often times, we can see symptoms of an issue and just try to figure out the quickest way to get that symptom or behavior to stop. But usually this ignores the root causes. When our kids have alarming symptoms or behaviors, […]
Combining Sensory Input with Learning Activities
When your child has sensory needs, your to-do list grows exponentially. Suddenly there are books to read, therapies to attend, medical bills to battle, sensory activities to do. While your children need to get their sensory needs met, there’s still more to life and those things can’t be ignored either. A child’s education is obviously […]
When You Don’t Have Enough Patience to Homeschool
I think the most common response I get from folks when they hear that I homeschool is something like “I’m not patient enough to homeschool.” I usually respond something along the lines of “Me neither!” While instagram may paint of lovely picture of the homeschool life, the reality of being with your kids 24/7 while […]
When Doctors and Therapists Won’t Listen to Your Sensory Concerns
“You’re one of those stupid, young mothers who think they know more than the experts.” I will never forget the biting words of the crockety pediatrician, as he tried to intimidate me (in front of my mother-in-law nonetheless) into doing things his way with my first born son. He belittled my intelligence, he ignored my […]
Board Games for Two People (Or More)
Inside you’ll find: The best board games for two people. Whether you’re in a strategy mood, or a silly mood. Updated Winter of 2023. Call me a dork, but I’ve always loved board games. Even in high school and college, my friends and I were all about taking over the world in Risk or becoming the […]
The 100+ Books I Read in 2022
This has been a year of recovery for me. After being foster parents in 2021, and having a gut wrenching situation the last week of the year, I knew I needed to prioritize my mental and spiritual health. I have spiraled into depression before and I didn’t want to go there if I could help […]
Living Picture Books about Inventors and Scientists
Inside you’ll find: 24 AMAZING living picture books about inventors and scientists that will engage your kids and inspire them to explore the world around them. (Make that 34 after adding some new favorites!) We’re one of those crazy families that does school through the summer. But there’s a reason to our madness! It’s so hot […]
Letter Subscriptions for Learning and Fun
Inside you’ll find: Subscription letters about geography, history, science and literature. Great for homeschoolers, or anyone who wants to learn! Updated 8/19/22 Who doesn’t love a physical letter in the mail? (As long as it’s not a bill!) The art of letter writing has been declining dramatically but it isn’t dead by any means. And […]
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