Sometimes Mom Needs A Longer Break
In my previous article, Sometimes Mom Just Needs A Break, I talked about how sometimes life can get overwhelming and you just need to step back and take care of yourself. That’s what I’ve been doing and why Ability Parenting went on a bit of hiatus throughout April and most of May. As a parent [...]
Goodbye Gym Membership: Hello Backyard Pool
We’ve been going to a local gym for many years now. The rates are “affordable” if you compare them to the cost of aquatic physical therapy which both boys required due to Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome, Spondylolysis and Juvenille Arthritis. The gym membership isn’t so affordable if you figure the income of a single mom who [...]
Raise Awareness – World Autism Awareness Day
The fifth annual World Autism Awareness Day is April 2, 2012. Today! Make sure you celebrate and raise awareness for Autism. There are many different linked events you can join in on for this important cause. Every year, autism support organizations around the world celebrate the day with unique fundraising opportunities and awareness-raising events. You can [...]
Use Your Words – What Happens When You Can’t?
Lately our house has been having a lot of arguments. Most of them tend to be between myself and Damien when he gets rooted into an obsessive thought loop. At these times he becomes, well, I suppose a good word is paralyzed. He can’t do anything except think about and verbally express the focus of [...]
Book Review: Slip by Tanya Savko
Slip is a novel worth reading for any parent of a child with autism. Why? Quite simply, you will relate and that is a comfort. This well written novel is entertaining, engaging and tells the story of a family and their struggles with being a family unit, as well as parenting a child with autism. [...]
Homesteader Homeschool – Growing Carnivorous Plants And Venus Fly Traps With Your Kids
Okay, so what do carnivorous plants and venus fly traps have to do with homesteading and homeschooling? Well, Donovan really wanted them and so we made it another lesson in the biology of plants, as well as about pest control. Now, you may be thinking that in winter time in Michigan we shouldn’t really have [...]
A Nurse And Parent Of A Child With Autism Speaks Out About Vaccinations
My son was given his first vaccination when he was only two days old. As a nurse I believed in vaccination and did not question it. Of course I didn’t like to see my baby get a shot, but it was necessary, right? Not exactly. My son was born a month early. The vaccination he [...]
Please Take Part In Our Autism Awareness Campaign – Just Answer 5 Questions
As part of our Autism Awareness Campaign, we have come up with 5 questions that we are asking parents who have children with an Autism Spectrum Disorders diagnosis to answer and share with our readers. You can take part in our Autism Awareness Campaign by answering these 5 Questions and sharing them with our readers. [...]
Homesteader Homeschool – Recycled Thyme In A Bottle Plants
With homeschooling I get to combine a lot of my loves into a renaissance style education for my kids. Not only do they get “book learning” but they also get hands on activities of daily living many kids don’t – like learning about how to feed themselves while keeping a light footprint on the earth. [...]
Joy’s Autism Blog (ASD Resources)
Website: Joy’s Autism Blog URL: http://www.joysautismblog.com/ Author: Joy Smith What’s Special About This Blog? Joy’s Autism Blog is written by Joy Smith who parents two children who have been diagnosed as one the autism spectrum. Her children, Sanura and Adrian are the focus of the blog and she writes in a very down to earth [...]
How To Make Your Own Baby Wipes For Sensitive Skin
Now, it’s been more than a decade since I had any babies to care for, and my kiddos are well into their teen mindset. However, I absolutely wish that I had thought of making my own baby wipes when I was a new mom. Not only does it appeal to my environmental nature, but it [...]
Don’t Be Close Mouthed About Autism – Speak Out!
When Lauri first asked me if I would be interested in writing something for this website I was leery. Was what I had to say really that interesting? Did I truly want to put my story out there for everyone to read? I surprised myself with a resounding yes and with how easily the words [...]
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