Being a mother can be tortuously distracting. Completing a thought is a momentous occasion. Our to-do lists’ are huge. Our wishes and worries great. Our minds want to focus, but those pesky things of life get in the way every ten seconds. It’s annoying! No where has this become a bigger problem than with my time […]
Over 12 Ways the WHOLE Family can Celebrate Christmas Together
Christmas is the perfect time to savor as a family. But sometimes, with all the hub bub, we find ourselves going in a million different directions AWAY from each other. It’s hard to find activities that promote family unity. Here’s a round-up of a bunch of ideas from top bloggers about their favorite ways to […]
Calm Down Bin For Sensory Meltdowns
(Scroll to the bottom to get a free calm down cheat sheet to keep as a reference!) When a child with sensory processing disorder throws a tantrum, it can be a doozy. When their brains don’t know what to do with the sensory input coming at them, it will often trigger a fight or flight […]
Confessions of a Half-Hearted Cloth Diapering Mama
When I was pregnant with my first child, I was on a “I will be the perfect mom!” kick. (Read how that turned out.) Everyone else had tried this thing, but I was gonna do it right. I was going to do everything right. I thought one of those “right” parenting choices was to use […]
Just Go to Bed! Deciphering Legitimate Needs from Stall Tactics
Let’s face it. Kids are ridiculously creative. I have found that their ingenuity tends to shine brightest at bedtime. The requests just. keep. coming. But how are we as parents supposed to know when our children have a genuine need and when they’re just desperately trying to delay the inevitable? When and where should we […]
Air Travel and Sensory Issues
Over the summer, I did something rather brazen. I single-handedly took a 13 month old and a three year old across the country by plane. This would be stressful under the best of circumstances, but my oldest has sensory issues that could cause an epic meltdown at any point. While it didn’t go perfectly, we […]
10 Things to Pray for Your Young Children
Can I just start this whole thing by saying I’m NOT a shining example of a prayerful mother? I struggle to train my mind, focus my heart. I’ve let entire days go by without lifting my sons up to the all-powerful, mind-bogglingly good God. Ok, I’m sure I shot up a couple prayers like, “Help him […]
To Cover or Not to Cover?
Really? Another article on breastfeeding? Why bother? Two reasons. First, so I can learn to flesh out my thoughts on the matter. A week ago, I was hanging out with some friends whom I am VERY comfortable with. The topic of nursing in public came up, and when I tried to share my view, it […]
The Pursuit of Health
Let’s face it. Our society idolizes health. Who doesn’t want to be healthy?!? It feels good. It looks good. We may pursue it in a myriad ways. Whether we count calories or chemicals, believe in pharmaceuticals or essential oils, vegan or paleo, yoga or crossfit. Yada yada. Blah de blah. Even if you’re the opposite of […]
Finding Out It’s Sensory Processing Disorder
“Sensory” is quite the buzz word in early education these days. Maybe you have heard of Sensory Processing Disorder. I used to think that all it involved was kids not liking certain sensations on their skin, like squishy things, or wet things. It’s actually far more complicated. My kid didn’t fit into THAT category! Phew! […]