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May 30, 20213 min read

Kids are not canned goods who can be summed up by their label--not even close.

"Must be true, it says so right on the label.": WRONG. While labels and diagnoses can provide useful information for determining services...

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Jul 27, 20204 min read

Capable Parenting--Pandemic Style

This post is a little out of the ordinary, because these are anything but ordinary times. We have talked a lot about labels, diagnoses,...

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Jun 28, 20203 min read

Letting go of feelings of isolation, hurt and frustration as we move through the "typical" world

Here is the scene: Your small group of moms and stay-at-home dads are huddled around a Tupperware of hummus and zip lock of carrots at...

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Jun 17, 20203 min read

Judged Based on Appearance: What to do when it is your child.

All human beings should come equipped with a gavel because we are expert judges. We should be, we make 100's of the them every day. We...

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Jun 11, 20203 min read

Parenting your child with a disability: Feel the fear and do it anyway!

"Fear, She is a Liar" ...is the title of my favorite Zach William's song. This lyric rings particularly true when it tricks us into...

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Jun 4, 20203 min read

Stop Acting like Your Child's Diagnosis is Written in Stone.

Today it is widely accepted that all kinds of abilities, and even intelligence, are molded by what we do. Okay I know what you are...

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May 29, 20203 min read

Don't Let your Child's Diagnosis Change You!

‘Low tone,’ ‘fast growing cells,’ ‘tumors,’ ‘developmental delay,’ 'rigid thinking patterns' ‘high arched palette’... the words kept...

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May 18, 20203 min read

Imagine "the possible" for your child with a disability.

Parenting is tough on a good day... It is exponentially more challenging when your child is carrying around a diagnosis or a label. As a...

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