I have blogged many times about my daughter,Savannah, who has Asperger’s. She is a typical 16- year- old who just wants to invent friends and fit in with everyone else, but considering of that disorder social interactions are quite difficult for her. With the help of her speech language pathologist,…

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Ok - that instance of year definitely brings out the kid in all of us! At my work, we just launched a "holiday cube decorating contest" and my team is out to win! Here are the cube ideas we have generated so far and I welcome your input as to other ideas or how we can bring on…

Helping your child be a successful problem-solverLife is full of ups and downs! How can we help our children deal with these successfully? As parents, we are responsible for all the major decisions that affect our children’s health and welfare all through their childhood.However, there are many area…

FatheringWhen I met my husband about 16 years ago, he was what is painfully known as a “non-custodial parent” or worse “absent father”. by the years I struggled alongside him to try to keep contact with his daughter, Sam, in spite of his ex-wife’s best efforts (which were sadly very successful while…

I made an interesting observation today when I met with my daughter Savannah’s singing teacher for the first duration. She was a lovely lady and seemed genuinely pleased with how well my daughter was doing with her lessons. She additionally pointed out to me that Savannah was very talented and could…

Your Baby and Child Care / DayCare / BabysittersIf you have to go back to work while your baby is small, and he has to go to a child care place, it can be very distressing for you - and it’s so vital that you send your baby the right reassuring messages to let him know that that is OK!Some ideas to …