Cooper is “Retarded”
Yep, you read that correctly. Since my seven-year-old son’s IQ is below 70, he would’ve been classified, at…
That “Oily” Life:: How Essential Oils Changed my Life
Essential oils. When you read those words you probably had one of two responses: you either rolled your…
When There’s a Monster in the Bathroom…
Among the things I would love to go back and tell my pre-mom self, one would be to…
Eggs Are In Everything…Tales of an Allergy Mom
It started with hives. I noticed the rash and was concerned. We had just given her scrambled eggs…
Supporting Special Diets
“My daughter has Crohn’s disease.” It’s something I have said thousands of times to friends, waiters, cashiers, bank…
Wonder:: Talking to your Kids about Difference
Last month, thanks to my kids’ school, I participated in a very interesting event. We were invited, adults…
Life of a Special Needs Mom: Mom Guilt
We went to a brunch on New Year’s Day. Kids were welcome, so we took all three of…
Handicap Halloween
When I was a kid, I loved Halloween. The costumes, the candy, running around outside in the fall…
Dear Broken Mama
Dear Broken Mama, Today was hard, wasn’t it? Life has thrown you some curveballs, and you’re struggling just to…
Breathe in. Breathe out. Let It Go
My oldest son, Cooper, has a rare, random, chromosome mutation. In a worldwide database, there are only four…