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Finding the Beauty Amongst the Thorns of Parenting a Medically Complex Child
When you were pregnant, were you worried that your baby might have special needs? I was. Were you relieved when you found out that...
Charity Spotlight: The Villages of Hope
The Villages of Hope (VOH) started as a vision and dream to help female victims of sex trafficking. I started by visiting programs all...
Yikes! So, You’re Planning a Home Birth?
I was a nervous wreck when my wife shared with me that our next baby would be a planned home birth.
My first thought was...
Memo to Magic-Makers: Keep Santa Simple
As I watched my 2.5-year-old lay on the cold, trampled floor of the mall, swarmed by other holiday merrymakers, teetering inch-by-inch toward the entrance...
Boys Are Physical
"Boys are just more... physical," she slyly said and grinned. "You’ll see."
I was 1,000 months pregnant with my first child, a boy. Due any...
Why I Don’t Feel Pressure to Buy My Kid Christmas Gifts
Okay, please hear me out on this before you report me to the North Pole.
Let me first start off by saying that my kid...
Safe Travel This Holiday Season
The holiday season is upon us, and we can all see the changes already. As a parent, I’ve barely had time to either eat...
Rude Awakening: That Baby Face Won’t Last Forever
From the second my first child was born, I experienced the purest form of terror I’d ever known. Yes, of course, I was overwhelmed...
Focus on Your Child’s Small Wins to See Big Changes
As a counselor, I am often approached by loving parents who are concerned with their child's behaviors. These behaviors may range from little ones...
Dear Parent, From A Teacher: Movement Before School
Somehow, I blinked and we are already over a third of the way into another school year. Our school day routines have hopefully taken...
Preventing Cancer: ‘I Did It For My Daughters’
Ten years ago, at the age of 25, I got a voicemail that would change my life forever. It was from my Aunt, who...
Blessed Because of Down Syndrome
Down Syndrome doesn't mean disability. It means learning to see the ability.
Down Syndrome doesn't mean life as you know it is over. It means...