Love Yourself First
One thing is for certain, I would have failed the test of loving LuLu is I hadn’t really loved myself first. I’ve written before about agape love and love being an action word…and how hard it is to...
View ArticleDiabetic Foot Care Is Important
If your child has diabetes then his or her blood sugar levels are too high. High blood sugar can damage nerves or blood vessels over time. That nerve damage can result in burning pain or cause your...
View ArticleKids Are Not Just Miniature Adults for Medicine
I am guilty. I admit to running out of children’s Motrin in the past and just giving my child half of an adult tablet. My thinking, like so many parents, was that children need the same medicine as...
View ArticleSummer Camps for Children with Communication Disorders
If you haven’t already made your summer camp reservations for your children then you had better get started. Many of the best summer camps are already filled up for prime weeks and placing children on...
View ArticleEarly Intervention Is Imperative for Children With Language Delays
If you have adopted a child, who seems to be delayed in language skills do not delay in seeking treatment. If your child is under the age of three years, early-on services may be available for your...
View ArticleHand, Foot, and Mouth Disease in the U.S., and Asia Outbreak Warning
Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) usually affects infants and children under 10 years old. It is a viral illness that is considered moderately contagious and last for 7 to 10 days. Like most viral...
View ArticleCan You Help Your Special Needs Child Succeed at Summer Camp?
Are you sending your special needs child off to a week of summer camp? It will be a week of fun and adventure for your child no doubt. It should be an enjoyable week for you, the parents, as well. You...
View ArticleHow to…Relax?
By nature, I am a worrier. I do it all the time, even though most people who know me–even those who know me well–would never expect to hear such a declaration from my mouth. What do I worry about the...
View ArticleIs It Me?
Is it me? Am I the problem? Am I the reason my family feels like it is falling apart? Is it my fault our life feels like a house of cards ready to fall? Logically I know the answer is no. It is not...
View ArticleIt’s Not Too Late To Compensate!
My daughter is diagnosed with Borderline Intellectual Functioning(BIF) coupled with ADHD. For those of you who don’t know what Borderline Intellectual Functioning(BIF) is it is when the person has...
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