Feeling Patriotic About President’s Day
This past summer, something amazing happened when our extended family traveled to my old stomping grounds in Washington, D.C., to take a tourist tour of…
When the Night Isn’t Silent: Christmas in a Stepfamily
“I’m struggling to know what to do about the upcoming holidays,” Vicky, a stepmom of two years shared. “My husband has two children from a…
Christmas, Special Needs, and Surviving Gatherings
It’s the Christmas season again. Time to get out the decorations, visit with family and prepare for tantrums, stripping naked, and for asking to go…
Unwrap The Nativity
Each year around this time we lovingly unwrap the nativity set that my mother made for our family a decade ago. Each fired piece of…
Oh, Come Let Us Adore Him!
I love this time of year and everything about it! The tree, decorations, and parties! If you were here in person, I’d fix you hot…
Homeschool Holiday Volunteering!
What are you doing for your Christmas homeschool break? Shopping? Traveling? Opening your home to family and friends? Have you thought about adding “volunteering” to…
Ditching the Holiday Diva
Some people look forward to the holidays. Some dread it. Some can’t remember what day it is in general. As a mom of two—one “neuro-typical”…
All I Want For Christmas Is You
I am a straight up Scrooge until Black Friday. Can’t stand the site of a Christmas tree until then, and I gasp if anyone plays…
Looking Forward to the Long Car Ride … Amazingly Enough!
For the holidays every year we have very specific traditions in our family. For Thanksgiving we load up the kids into our minivan and drive…
Fourth of July, Big Gatherings, and Autism
Another holiday filled with family, noise, and chaos looms ahead. While it can be fun, for Rachel and her autism it can also be problematic….