My self care used to be non-existent. Having children, especially kids with additional needs, means my focus is always on them. Taking care of myself dwindled, which then led to my mental health suffering. I had to do something to help myself and start doing the things I once enjoyed again. Even if I don’t […]
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After a year of isolation in 2020, this year was filled with so many adventures for our family. We spent a lot of time outside especially at the splash pad. It was the first year where I felt comfortable taking the kids places with a little bit of help, and sometimes by myself. 2021 saw […]
This summer was completely different from the last one. Because of the pandemic, we were very limited to what we could do last summer. It was hard because it was potentially going to be the first summer where I felt comfortable doing things with the kids. Of course, we couldn’t do anything last year. That’s […]
My Fighter Daniel, You truly are the strongest boy I know. You just turned 5 years old last week, but the amount of surgeries, challenges, and struggles you’ve gone through makes you braver than most people. You were born with a syndrome that affects a lot of your body parts, hence all the procedures you’ve […]
One year ago my kids came home from school for Spring Break and never went back. The world shut down and we had to stay inside for three months. Our lives turned a complete 180. Our family thrives on routine, so when that was taken away it got hard. We had to do therapy over […]
2020 was certainly a different and hard year. There was a pandemic that forced us to stay home, have therapy over telehealth, and school came to a complete halt. It was definitely a hard transition. However, there were many positives that came out of it. Things we rediscovered about ourselves and our family unit. We […]
When I was growing up, we celebrated every single holiday and birthday with my extended family. There was a get-together about once a month with at least 20 or so family members. My dad, who’s one of seven siblings, comes from a big Italian family. There was always something to celebrate within the family, which […]
This summer is going to be a little different from the past, because of COVID-19. It’s unfortunate since this is probably the first summer I’m feeling more confident with taking the kids places by myself and now we’re not even allowed to. The one summer camp I was going to take all three kids to […]
Staying inside all the time is hard. Especially having three toddlers running around. They don’t understand why we can’t go to the store anymore or why the grandparents can’t visit. We have to do other things to keep busy. Here are five ways we are staying alive during quarantine. Going on walks — We go […]
The holidays are upon us and while it’s an exciting time, it can also be stressful and overstimulating for kids with special needs. Loud noises and big crowds don’t bode well for three little ones who are oversensitive to a lot of things. Understanding our family’s limits have helped us the past couple of years […]