What’s even more cringy than a mother asking her teenage sons to go to the movies with her? Going to an animated movie. One full of little kids and their moms, and one about EMOTIONS. Seriously mom? Yep… they were going to kill me. My obsession with the Inside Out series began just last summer, […]

Ugh, what a buzzword. Being thrown around, left and right, often incorrectly or in an accusatory, in-your-face kind of way. This past month, I’ve developed a newfound appreciation for the word. For what it stands for. And how enabling my neurodivergent son was just a small representation of the skills and confidence that can be […]

It’s one of the very first things we teach our kids. While we’re teaching them “mama” and “dada“, we’ve already begun teaching them the sign (language) for “thank you.” Who doesn’t beam with pride when our little toddlers, when least expected to do so, throw out a surprise “thank you”?  Fast forward to the tween […]

Over a year ago now, I felt that we hit a roadblock with respect to my oldest son’s education. He had gotten through the first eight grades with a TON of additional special ed resources, a full-time aide for years, and me spending COUNTLESS hours working with him to simply keep him afloat. (Much at […]

We all know at least one. Those people that cause us to “pull a 180” when we see them from afar. The “friends”, acquaintances or coworkers who seem to cast a shadow of toxicity everywhere they go. They spread negativity, create conflicts, and cause you unnecessary stress. And frankly, it can be JUST. SO. DRAINING. […]