*The following is excerpted from an online article posted on Study Finds. As autumn nears and the coronavirus outbreak wears on, the next school year is becoming more uncertain for many parents. A new survey finds four in five parents are thinking about homeschooling their school-age children this fall. Of those parents, nearly half say…
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*The following is excerpted from an online article posted on Forbes.com. When laws that ban teenage drivers in the United States from texting, using hand-held phones, and engaging in other distracted behavior are implemented, they work. It’s important, as motor vehicle crashes continue to be the leading cause of death among teens in this country,…
What Matters Most Items Needed: A plastic bag for each child, a bag with a Bible, family picture, and a special gift from your child Before going on a picnic or out to eat, give your child five minutes to pack a bag with 3-5 of his/her most important belongings before heading out the door….
Birthdays and disabilities are like cake and ice cream for my family. We can’t have one without the other. For many years I didn’t appreciate this truth. Now I do. Today is my birthday again, and I’ll welcome joy and sorrow to my party. They’ve put in appearances before. I have no doubt that they’ll do…
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Those of us that are the parents of a child with special needs, or who support a child with special needs, so often put so much of our time, energy and focus—and rightly so—into helping that child or young person to thrive, engage with the world, develop as fully as possible, and be a part…
Forgiveness Forgiving others when they hurt us is not always easy. We must teach our children to forgive. Ask your child to write down or draw a picture showing how they were offended, insulted, or hurt. How did you feel when you were insulted or hurt? (Sad, mad, left out, etc.) To forgive someone means…
*The following is excerpted from an online article posted on Yale News. A new study from the Yale Child Study Center finds that parents can lessen the effects of inevitable conflict with their teenage children by showing emotional warmth and that this can make a difference within the course of a day. Published in…
The sign took me by surprised. My first reaction out loud to my husband was, “The perks we ‘get’ having a handicapped son!” We chuckled, and gave thanks for what we called “a perk”—free and convenient parking! We realize that over time, some wonderful things have come about that really do help us in this…