Raising Awareness

What's The Word I'm Looking For?
How about shocked?
Overwhelmed?
Stunned?
Incredulous?
Better yet, is there a word that encompasses all of the above?
Because THAT would be the word I'm seeking right now. (…)
Try This Tuesday #13: What Should I Try?
This week I am turning the tables and asking you for your solutions to a challenge that I am facing. (…)

I beg to differ!
**Updated to correct, it was actually Obama that said that "children are relatively inexpensive to insure." My apologies.
I’m not going to turn this into a political post. (…)
Autism Family Adventures - An Interview with Bonnie
Bonnie is one of the first Moms to blog about autism. Writing on several sites on the web, Bonnie shares her wisdom and a peek into her life as a single mother of two children with Autism. (…)

Here We Go
Written by Guest Blogger, Jen from Unique But Not Alone http://alphagirls.blogspot.com
Here We Go
A bright blue sign that said Meteor graced us as we walked up the ramp toward the gate. (…)

Talking About Your Child's Special Needs
Based on this post, many of you asked my thoughts on specific issues. Last week I began writing about the requested topics.

Talking to people about your child's special needs can be difficult. (…)

The Realities of Reflux…
My husband always jokes that he can tell what kind of a day it has been by peeking out onto the back deck to see what has been hosed down during the day…
However, some weeks are too much for even humor to salvage. (…)

Where Is That Invisibility Cloak?
Based on my post of last week, many of you asked my thoughts on dealing with behavior issues, meltdowns in the public eye and when and how to inform other people of your child's "invisible" special needs. (…)

What Do YOU Expect?
Compliance – no, not the legal kind – the kind that is expected of our children with disabilities. (…)

But What Can Just One Person Do?
Have you ever wanted to help someone but didn't know how? Ever found yourself wishing that there was something you could do, but the problem just seemed way too big? (…)

A Family Built By Birth and Adoption
The Internet makes the world seem small sometimes. (…)

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day 09/09
Simply because you believe your life is not directly affected by FASD, please do not think this post is meaningless to you. Your life is affected. (…)

Really Sherific!
It's really spooky. Sometimes when reading Sheri's blog posts, I feel like she is inside my head and reading my thoughts. (…)

When it rains, it pours
Nightmares have been a nightly occurrence for me these last few weeks. The message of the dream is always the same but the scenario changes each night. (…)
Special Edition This Just In: Sarah Palin
From The Dayton Daily News
Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska has been selected as John McCain’s choice for Vice Presidential nominee of the Republican Party. (…)

Top Ten Things I've Learned About Reflux…
10. Pediatricians often say that babies with reflux will "grow out of it" by age one. They're lying. The pukes just get bigger and more colorful.
9. (…)

Please Don't Leave
I’ve read posts by several bloggers recently on the subject of lost friends – people who leave your life once you have a child with disabilities. (…)

Plays Well With Others
Yesterday Parker had the opportunity to play with a couple of friends, who along with their parents, stopped by for a quick visit. (…)

Caring, Curing and Aiding Pediatric Research
Parenting children is not an easy job. Parenting children with special challenges adds more complications to the task. Parenting children with chronic or life threatening medical conditions is frightening.
While we as parents need support and education, we must not forget the fact that our children do, too. Whether physically healthy, living with special challenges or struggling with health issues, children need to understand the importance of caring and compassion. (…)