By Mary Ellen Bogucki When I became a parent, I learned I had strength I never knew existed and I found a voice that I hadn’t really heard before. I think that is common for most parents. When you are responsible for a life, whether you brought this life into the world or you chose to adopt them into your family, you have a commitment and a duty to love, protect and care for […]
by Brandy Pavia My Bean is amazing! I know I’m probably a bit biased, but seriously, to say that she’s made great progress would be a gross understatement. Our measure of progress may differ from others, but progress is progress, no matter the speed, and we feel that it should always be acknowledged and celebrated. It might sound funny, but in her short 10 years on this planet, she has been one of our greatest […]
by Tulika Prasad The other day I was talking to a complete stranger at my son’s summer camp’s bus stop. We chatted like old friends meeting after years. There is something that bonds us all together…the experiences, the pain, the joy ,and the lessons. There is so much to share. We finally parted, promising a lunch date along with some spa time…knowing well, it was easier said than done 🙂 On my way back, I thought… […]
by Lynne Pearson I’ve been doing a little bit of reminiscing about the things that made my children happy when they were small. These would probably be Edward’s top 10 happy inducing activities in his early years: Watching Finding Nemo (every day) and Watching walking with dinosaurs (every day, once he’d finished with Nemo) The beach – playing for hours in the sea and sand. Watching Laurel and Hardy films – he’d literally run around […]
By Mary Ellen Bogucki Long before my daughter, Bree was diagnosed with Autism, we struggled finding opportunities for her to fit in. She didn’t behave like the other children in those mom and tot classes. I was well aware of this, but I didn’t appreciate it being pointed out to me by strangers. Inside, I was battling to accept the fact that something wasn’t right. I was also fighting with our pediatrician at the […]
