The other day I saw a teen I’ve known for several years. She looked different, so I asked her if she’d lost weight. The minute the words left my mouth,…
Jennifer Dyer
Jennifer Dyer has an M.S. in Communications Disorders, which served her well in her professional career as a speech-language pathologist. Never did she imagine that her education and career were God’s way of preparing her to be a mom to her own daughter with autism. Today, she enjoys reaching out to other families who face similar diagnoses. As a cancer survivor, carpet-cleaning veteran, and originator of the “Messy House Ministry,” Jennifer feels blessed to share joy, peace, and humor with others facing life’s challenges. She and her IT genius husband Brandon have been married since 1998.
Fitness: Man vs. Woman
Hubby and I made an interesting observation the other day. Our clothes seemed to be fitting a bit tighter than before. Although certain it was the dryer’s fault, my husband…
Big Sister and Autism
This past week my older daughter and I listened to Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary on our way to and from Rachel’s special needs school, which is 30 minutes each…
Bullying—How Does a Mother Deal With It?
Have you or your child ever been the victim of a bully? If you are human and breathing, chances are you said yes. So, what did you do about it?…
One Step at a Time
As I pulled up to Rachel’s school this morning, I mulled over how much she’s changed. She first started full-time school two-and-a-half years ago. Each day included a terrible fight,…
Adversity Brings Blessings
The other day I thought about what to write and came up with nothing. Nothing exciting had occurred, nothing terrible, either. Life had just been going along. With a rush…
Fun Family Activity: Listening to Audio Books
I spend almost three hours a day in the car. Aside from needing to exercise more, I get bored. One of the ways we deal with the tedium is to…
Parenting Strengths and Weaknesses
Our most recent homework assignment from our Relationship Development Intervention (RDI) coordinator is to journal our strengths and weaknesses as guides to our autistic daughter. (The term “guide” is most easily…
Bullying and “Blubber”
At the age of four, my favorite pastime became reading. My mom said I went straight from the Berenstain Bears to Sherlock Holmes with few stops in between. Now that…
Goodbye to an Old Friend
I’m often amazed at how fast time passes. I’ve heard people say, “The days are long, but the years are short.” How true. This past week I had to face…