It was a seemingly perfect pregnancy. I awaited the birth of my baby, like any expectant mother. His nursery was…
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Getting Through a Tough Diagnosis With Your Child
The day Knox received a diagnosis of autism was one of the most memorable days of my life. Mother’s Intuition…
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How to Handle Special Needs Homeschool Burnout
You’re homeschooling a child with special needs. Whether you’ve been at it for years or just a few months, it…
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Learning to Read Again: Our Story of Dyslexia
Today please welcome Carie Means from Purposeful Wandering guest posting about her daughter’s journey with dyslexia and working with her…
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Got Boys?
I have three. Three boys. Born into a large family of only girls (five lovely ladies), I didn’t know what…
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Letting Fish Be Fish {Homeschooling Special Needs}
Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will spend…
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The Pursuit of Motherhood
Motherhood is a challenge and a blessing. I wouldn’t trade my mothering days for anything, but there are moments when…
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How to Enjoy the Preschool Years
Are you a mom who may or may not enjoy the preschool years? This week, I saw a dear, frazzled mama of…
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How Small Can Equal Big Blessings
“But I can only give $5. What good will that do?“ Ever since I started actively raising funds for Noble,…
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Homeschooling Day by Day
If you’ve ever wished for a homeschooling manual- or better yet, a mentor- I think you’ll love Homeschooling Day by…
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Homeschooling a Child on the Autism Spectrum {Homeschooling Day by Day Sneak Peek}
This post is an excerpt from my chapter Homeschooling a Child on the Autism Spectrum, from the upcoming e-book, Homeschooling…
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Homeschooling Day by Day {A new homeschool resource}
When I began our homeschool journey, I didn’t know where to start. Seeing the amazing selection of books at the…
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A Heart for Special Needs Adoption {And how you can help}
Why do I want to help? On a rainy Monday morning, just a few days before Thanksgiving of 2007, we…
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Confessions of a Raging Perfectionist {Book Review}
Are you a perfectionist? Do you think that everyone has it together but you? I certainly feel that way sometimes….
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Enjoying the Trip
Someone asked my thoughts on the beautiful essay by Emily Perl Kingsley called Welcome to Holland, which is frequently circulated…
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Nurturing the Dyslexic Child
This one’s for the mamas who love a child with special needs, written by my friend Richele from Under the…
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The Great Debate–Vaccines {Book of the Week}
Over the past few days, I’ve encountered several folks asking about vaccines and what other families have done. Having children…
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What’s it like being a special needs Mama?
I’m asked this a lot and honestly before I became one, the idea of having a special needs child was…
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