November 17, 2023Starting at about age 18 months, my son’s favorite phrase became, “NO! By myself!” It didn’t matter what my request…
October 13, 2023Really? Did you just read that headline and have that reaction? Or did you sigh, and think, “You don’t need…
August 18, 2023Talking Barbie came out in 1992. Her epic first words were, "Math is tough!" And with that, we continued down…
June 16, 2023As a kid growing up with learning differences, especially those not diagnosed until I was older (19!), I have learned…
May 12, 2023Our girls are not doing very well right now; in fact, they are struggling. While this is a sweeping generalization,…
April 14, 2023I am sure you have heard (or experienced) that children become greater risk-takers during adolescence. As parents, we may stay…
March 10, 2023I’ve been spending a large part of my time recently training and learning to train my partner’s new service dog,…- February 10, 2023I did not grow up a “gamer.” I never played D & D. We had an Atari (I am that…
January 13, 2023I wear them every year on my birthday and have since I turned 40 (this year I turn 62, so…
December 16, 2022Although we have heard more about “consent” recently, nearly every time it is in reference to some kind of sexual…
