Posts Tagged ‘goals’
My Sweet Boy, Mama is Happy
My Sweet Boy, Last night we went for a walk around the neighborhood. It was supposed to be me, you, your two brothers and Dad. A family walk. But, well, it didn’t go as planned. But what does these days I guess. If autism and a global pandemic has taught us one thing it’s…’hold on.’ I wouldn’t say it’s been all bad though. I would even dare to say that our family has gotten stronger through all of this. Spending 24 hours a day together for eternity will do that.…
Read MoreParents, Celebrate It All
There are many first in our children’s lives. Some we take note of and some we don’t. Most just happen without a second thought. It’s not like that in our world. My son has had to work hard for every single milestone. This is the first time I’ve seen my son independently play. He is working towards iPad time. He’s been at it for 15 minutes now. Sitting. Problem solving. Spelling. Puzzling. Trying. Babbling. There are no words to express how shocked and proud I am of him. How natural…
Read MoreA Few Firsts in our World
One of the ways I work with my son Cooper is by setting goals. At any given time, I have 2 or 3 different things we are working on. Going out in the community, using a fork, drinking from a cup, waving, eating a new food, and so on. Some goals take a short time to accomplish. Some take years. But I stick with them. It helps me as a mom to make a list. Otherwise I feel overwhelmed by everything he needs to learn. Here are a few of…
Read MoreThank you for Trying Kid
I used to think the measure of success was completing something right. Perfection. I thought that in order to win, or succeed, you had to nail it. Do it by the book. I thought that was the goal. Success. That all changed after I had you kid. You showed me that there are many, many ways to achieve success. I want to thank you for that. A few days ago you tried jello and whipped cream. For the first time ever. Your brother was having some. And you noticed. I…
Read More6 Things I’m Letting Go of this Year
Our past year has been a pretty good one but as a parent of a child with additional needs, it is sometimes all consuming trying to create the perfect world for your child. We need to… Make sure all different ways of learning are being explored when our child has trouble following a regular curriculum. Make sure we are doing all the right therapy that will give them the best chance to progress. Help them make regular friendships that they are unable to do on their own. Scaffold each part…
Read MoreOur Hopes and Goals for 2019
I can’t believe how fast 2018 flew by. It was a rough journey for our family. We faced many challenges. New diagnosis’s. New problem behaviors. Anxiety issues. The list goes on… I am going to stay hopeful for 2019. We are going to work even harder. I am going to continue to stay hopeful Kash will talk. I will continue working hard with him. We will continue working on his problem behaviors. We will continue working on ways to help his anxiety. My son Kash is a sweet, caring, funny…
Read MoreThis Year I Wish…
To my son Prestley, In 2019 I would like… To feel less guilt I have an overwhelming sense of guilt. I feel guilty because Prestley doesn’t play – is he happy? Does he know how loved he is? I feel guilty about my other children. We don’t go out altogether, we don’t do many fun things – do they resent their brother? The guilt of medicating Prestley with melatonin – so he can sleep. So we can all sleep. So much guilt swarms my mind. Daily. To find others in…
Read MoreOur 2018 Year in Review
A year ago we had a different life. We were living in a different house. We had two children…not three. Cooper had just turned seven. Sawyer had just turned five. And we had just found out that we were pregnant. This site was smaller. I had 60,000 followers on Facebook. Then I had a super viral video. I received my first round of online bullying which opened my eyes to how ugly the world of the internet can be. And today we are 430,000 strong. Cooper had six months of…
Read MoreJanuary Writing Challenge Topic
Hey friends, This January, I’m challenging you to write about your goals, hopes, and resolutions for 2019. This could be the goals you have for your child. In our world, we would love if Cooper learned how to ride a bike, had less screen time and learned water safety. Or maybe it’s your goals as a parent. For me, I want to slow down. I want to enjoy life more. And I want to read my boys a book every night before bed. Personally, I want to find balance. I…
Read MoreLooking Back, Looking Forward (VIDEO)
Hey everyone! Happy New Year! As promised, here is a video with Jamie, my partner in crime, and an appearance by Cooper. This video would have been up earlier but Sawyer needed an apple cut a certain way, the baby needed to eat and Cooper needed to dance. Essentially, life happened. In this video we discuss why we share our lives, how it impacts us and the kiddos, our 2018 accomplishments and goals for Cooper in 2019. I want to thank every single one of our supporters for being with…
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