“Do Right List”
Good manners are great gifts we give our children and one another. “Hello,” “thank you,” and “goodbye” are words that may garner a good response or…
Children
Internet Guidelines for Kids
Summer time and the livin’ is easy. Until, of course, your children get bored and then the livin’ gets a bit more challenging. When it…
Autism, OCD, and Sunday School
Sundays are always interesting in the Dyer house. And by interesting, I don’t mean fun. When Rachel’s routine is disrupted, she becomes anxious. Anxiety prevents…
Cupcake Wars
On television, the Food Network’s “Cupcake Wars” is among its top shows. The contestants’ cupcakes are judged on taste, presentation and creativity. The show has made…
Autism, the Community Pool, Stares, and Perseverance
It’s summertime! And that means pool time. … I’m not a huge fan of water. Watching it from a quiet beach? Yes! Taking my autistic…
Autism: Expect the Unexpected
And don’t forget your loved one with autism doesn’t. The first day of summer snuck up on me. School came and went in a blink….
How to Talk to Children about Disasters, Part 3
Editor’s Note: Read Part 1 Here, and Part 2 Here After falling in love at first sight, marrying eight days later, then moving to the new…
How to Talk to Children about Disasters, Part 2
Editor’s Note: Read How to Talk to Children about Disasters, Part 1 Here The spring of 2011 has been a season of weather disasters in…
How to Teach Your Kids To Do Just About Anything on Their Own
My five-year-old is fascinated by The Little Engine that Could. He leans his curly head against my arm while I read from the exhausted halt of the…
What is the Level on Your Tank?
Summer has arrived for many of us and will be here soon for the rest of us. Kids will be or are out of school…