There are the events in your life, some by choice, some by circumstance, that force you to undergo a transition and reinvent yourself. This presentation that I made at the Utah Mom Show 2020 explains 4 steps to reinventing yourself.
How do you view homework? Do you feel it’s important to your child’s academic success? Or do you feel it’s an encroachment on their time outside of school? Do you feel like homework benefits your child? Is it reinforcing their
According to the Oxford University Press Dictionary, communication is “the imparting, sharing or exchanging of information by speaking, writing, or using some other medium.” For families of children with special needs, this process is essential in several relationships. The first
Parents as Advocates An advocate fights for the rights of someone else, typically someone who is not able to speak for themselves. Children, especially children with special needs, are not always able to speak for themselves. They need an advocate,
Anxiety Anxiety is a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome. We have all experienced it at times, and our children do, too. It becomes a problem when it is
As a parent, you naturally want the best for your children. You want them to have a happy, productive childhood, learning the skills they need to succeed in life. When you are the parent of a child with special needs,
Fred Rogers once told about the anxiety he felt as a child whenever he saw stories of natural disasters on the TV news. His mother would calm him with the words, “Look for the helpers. Every time there is a
I recently had the opportunity to talk to a college student who never attended a traditional school setting. She had been homeschooled since she was 5 years old. She felt that she had thrived from the experience and listed several
Gifts Parents enjoy giving their children gifts–birthday, Christmas, other special occasions or no occasion at all. Parents want their children to be happy. Gifts can be practical or frivolous, expected or a complete surprise, tangible or intangible. What is the
Conscious and Subconscious Your mind is made of two parts, the conscious and the subconscious. Your conscious mind is what you can see, hear, taste, smell and touch. It’s what you know you know. It makes up about 10% of