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“No Fixing, Please.” – A Poem in Honor of ADHD and SPD Awareness Months

November 3, 2011

By: Martianne Stanger Some of you might recall the poem I shared in honor of Autism Awareness Month. Since we just had ADHD Awareness Week and Sensory Processing Disorder Awareness month in October, I thought I would share another poem that I wrote as part of Jennie Linthorst’s LifeSPEAKS workshop for moms of special needs … More “No Fixing, Please.” – A Poem in Honor of ADHD and SPD Awareness Months

Random Things To Consider

October 31, 2011

By: Tanya Pimental I did not create this list. In fact, it seems to circulating the internet on various blogs without an original source. It is, however, so great that I had to share it here. One or ten of these things just may make your life a little easier. This is just yet another … More Random Things To Consider

Pumpkin Picking

October 26, 2011

By: Robin Ruerhwein Pumpkin Picking is one of my favorite fall activities. My family and I made our annual trek over over to CN Smith Farm in East Bridgewater last week. We like it there because there, you can take a hayride out to the pumpkin patch to pick out the perfect pumpkin. It’s all … More Pumpkin Picking

That Time Of Year ….

October 25, 2011

By: Abby Keane As long as we’re sharing fall recipes, I’ve got a good one! Many of us love a good, old-fashioned apple pie after a day spent in the apple orchard. In our house, we’ve tweaked the recipe just a bit, and made an Autumn Feast pie! 2 pie crusts 1 cup sugar 1/3 … More That Time Of Year ….

Getting to the Starting Line, Ramblings From My First Marathon

October 24, 2011

By: Kris Berry As I shared with you previously, I love to run. It’s my little selfish outlet, time for myself to do something alone (or with a friend to chat with), it’s time to do something just for me. It’s something I need in my life. As my husband says, it keeps me sane. … More Getting to the Starting Line, Ramblings From My First Marathon

Impulse and Angels on Halloween – A Mother’s Grateful Memoir

October 21, 2011

By: Martianne Stanger Costumes. Treats. Parties. Many think about these things at this time of year. Me? I think about our family’s guardian angels and say a huge, “Thank you!” to them. Why? Because my oldest boy is here with me right now. Yes, with great thanks to our guardian angels, he is here to … More Impulse and Angels on Halloween – A Mother’s Grateful Memoir

ADHD and My Daughter

October 20, 2011

By: Jessica DiRamio Always known as the spirited child, my daughter, Juliana was unlike any other baby, toddler, preschooler, or school-aged child I had ever come in contact with. She was very intense; on a scale of 1-10, everything she did was a 10. She cried harder and longer than most and got mad a … More ADHD and My Daughter

Apple Baking

October 17, 2011

By: Kristen Clifford Now that we have tons of apples in our house from apple picking a few weeks ago (Feel free to look at my cute kids apple picking at my family blog.) I needed to come up with some recipes to use them all before they went bad. First I whipped up a … More Apple Baking

Homework Help

October 12, 2011

By: Sheila Gaudet Everyone remembers doing homework, or not doing homework, as a child. It’s a right of passage as our kids grow and develop. Those first assignments are so cute, we save them when they come home with a big smile sticker on them-clearly an indicator that someone else has recognized our child’s brilliance. … More Homework Help

Maternity Fashion

October 11, 2011

By: Tanya Pimental If you are a pregnant woman or have been or will be, you know that the thought of maternity clothes is does not conjure up images of the latest runways. At first I think of overalls and tent looking overly printed tops. Why would people wear these things pregnant when they wouldn’t … More Maternity Fashion