Happy (Inclusive) Halloween
Halloween is my 5 year old’s favorite holiday! She can’t get enough of “The Great Pumpkin” and requests…
Ages + Stages | Memphis | Mom | Special Needs
You “Donut” Want to Miss this Party :: Donut Hutt
My daughter, Livy, recently turned 5 years old and we knew it was time. Time for her first…
Tweens and Puberty :: When Hormones and Autism Don’t Mix
My sweet little girl turned 10 and became a tween. Then my tween hit puberty. That was the…
How to Help a New Special Needs Mama
I’ve been a special needs mama for five years now. As time goes on, I often think back…
How I Dealt With the Initial Grief of Having a Child with Special Needs
When you become pregnant, something magical happens. You become protective of this teeny, tiny person that you have…
How to Have the Talk…about Disabilities
Parenting a child with a disability changes the way you view life. It can lead you to places…
Sensory Processing Disorder in the Public Eye
My son was diagnosed with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) at age 2. This came on the heels of being…
Grey’s Anatomy Got it Wrong…
May 14 is a special day in our home- it’s the anniversary of our daughter’s spina bifida fetal…
Old West Special Trails :: Our May Nonprofit of the Month
Memphis surpassed Salt Lake City this year to rank as the most generous metropolitan area in the United…
Letting Go of the Outfit of the Day
From the moment our ultrasound revealed “it’s a girl!,” I dreamed of how I would dress my little…