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Preparing Your Child for a Hospital Stay or Surgery

December 29, 2018 By Julie Leave a Comment

“Where did all the dinosaurs go?” “What’s the square root of 8,836?” “How do I know that I’m real and not just a dream of someone else?” “Why don’t I get to stay up as late as you do?” “Where do babies come from?”   When kids ask questions, they are seeking to understand the […]

Sensory Issues FAQs: Sick Kids

December 12, 2018 By Julie 1 Comment

Inside You’ll find: Insights and suggestions to help you guide your child with sensory needs through recovering from a sickness. Ah winter… Tis the season for getting sick. Your kids finally start to share… GERMS! Plans are canceled. Tears abound. Sleep ceases. It’s rough! Before having kids, I was quite naive about how incredibly exhausting […]

Sensory Issues FAQ Why so unpredictable?

December 5, 2018 By Julie 4 Comments

Inside you’ll find: Explanations of how different variables can cause sensory issues in some counter intuitive ways. Kids love to make liars out of their parents. Just when you think you have them figured out, they’ll do the total opposite. This is especially true for kids with big sensory needs. You’ll see a pattern of […]

Advocate for Your Special Needs Child: Four Truths to Help You

November 30, 2018 By Julie Leave a Comment

The average person seems to think there’s something special about special needs parents.   I’m constantly hearing, “I just don’t know how you do it!” or “You’re so strong!” I just chuckle to myself because…   #1 I do it because my kids need me to do it. And #2 I only seem strong because […]

Sensory Issues FAQ: How to Cope as a Parent

September 18, 2018 By Julie 2 Comments

Inside You’ll find: Reminders and practical ideas for taking some of the pressure off as you navigate the waters of parenting a child(ren) with Sensory Processing Disorder “Draining” “Incessant” “Frustrating” “Lonely” “Infuriating” “Defeating” “Consuming” “Exhausting both physically, emotionally, and mentally.” What are these parents describing? How hard it is to be a parent to a […]

Sensory Issues FAQ: Picky Eating

September 4, 2018 By Julie Leave a Comment

Inside you’ll find: Some very practical, achievable, and creative ideas to help you enrich the diet and ease the mealtime struggles of your sensory kid. Trying to feed kids these days is complicated. So many rules! Eat lots of fruit. Sugar makes kids wild. Drink milk for calcium. Dairy is the devil. Eat whole grains. […]

Sensory Issues FAQ: OTHERS Judgement and Opinions

August 27, 2018 By Julie 4 Comments

Inside you’ll find: Encouragement to help you have confidence as a sensory parent It stung. Without a word, the other mom at the park made her opinions of my parenting clear. “You’re spoiling them.” could be read as clear as day on her face.   It felt crippling. With too many words, my childless sister […]

Sensory Issues FAQ: Big Emotions, Anxiety and Impulse Control

August 26, 2018 By Julie 5 Comments

Emotions run HIGH in a sensory household. Long after the “terrible twos” and long before hitting the teen years, the drama is still intense. But why??? What is it about sensory processing disorder that causes big emotions, like anxiety or impulse control issues like rage? Every brain, in order to function properly needs sensory input. […]

Sensory Issues FAQ: Helping Siblings Understand SPD

August 26, 2018 By Julie 1 Comment

It’s THE most common complaint I get from sensory parents. Others. Others just don’t understand or even believe your child has sensory needs. This opposition can come from teachers, coaches, neighbors, strangers, and unfortunately, even family. (We’ve got a WHOLE post written by MY husband to YOUR husband about sensory processing disorder. Check it out […]

3 Things You Can Do Today to Prepare for the Future of Your Child With Special Needs

August 22, 2018 By Julie Leave a Comment

One of our most precious commodities is time, wouldn’t you agree? When you have a child with special needs, often one of the last things you have is time. Time to think about today or tomorrow. Your time is spent tackling the harried daily responsibilities of life, work, and home. However, finding the time now […]

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