Tag: milestones
Special Needs Therapies You May Have Never Heard Of
As a special needs mom, I want to make sure my daughter is receiving all the services she needs to help her grow and...
Potty Training 101: It Stinks!
Once upon a time, I lived in a beautiful home with brand-new carpets.
Allowing your toddler to be free in your home is one thing....
The Last Year: Soaking It up and Embracing What’s Next
The last year before your last baby goes off to preschool, or the last year that your last baby is in preschool, or maybe...
Thirty, Flirty, and Surviving
This month, I turn 30. It got me thinking about the movie 13 Going on 30, which is almost 20 years old! In the...
Changing the Narrative on Mom Guilt
Life has been crazy lately. Between work, travel, and a sick toddler, it’s been one hell of a ride. It’s been hard to get...
Potty Training: We’re Doin’ It and Doin’ It and Doin’ It...
Welp, here we are again, friends. It’s potty training season in my house.
I’ve potty trained two of my three kids, and now it’s...
I’m Not Ready
Boxes and totes overflow in my spare bedroom. The mountains of baby clothing are interspersed with hills of baby gear, outgrown and now ready...
Coping with Negative Emotions as a Special Needs Parent
There’s a line that I often hear in my work as a psychotherapist for families of children classified as special needs. It’s a refrain...
On Turning 17
When your kid is 15 years old, they still need you. They are still not old enough to do many things on their own,...
The Wonders of a 2-Year-Old
Most of us by now have hit the reset button in our lives in an almost post-pandemic world, maybe even unintentionally.
In my case, I...