Category Archives: Special Needs
So nervous/excited to make my intro PTPA post
ImAMomToo in For the love of parenting, Just Between Us, Special Needs - 4 comments - posted on May 13th, 2013I’m single mom of 7 year old boy/girl twins. My son has Autism. My daughter has Anxiety Disorder. I’m also very happy to still have a relationship with my 18 year old stepdaughter, despite being divorced from her father. She has Asperger’s and Mysophonia. BUT, my kids are so much more than their respective diagnoses. My son has the biggest smile that just makes everyone’s hearts melt when he looks and smiles at you. He loves the iPad, bubbles, and movie and television logos. Everyone comments about how much my daughter looks like me, and then she’s quick to correct … Continue reading
Bipolar Disorder in Children: Piecing together the puzzle
rantsnrascals in Special Needs - 1 comment - posted on May 8th, 2013As a mom who has suffered from bipolar disorder for over 20 years, I know what the symptoms look like. I know how it feels to suffer with this disorder and deal with the affects it has on family friends. So when the time came and my young son of six years old was diagnosed with Early Onset Bipolar Disorder in Children, well let’s just say I had a hard time piecing together the puzzle that as an adult I’m still working hard to put together for myself. Signs & Symptoms for children with Bipolar Disorder Kids have mood swings … Continue reading
We love the PTPA Award-winning Zazoo Kids Photo Clock
Leanne (Rave and Review) in Been Around the Blog, For the love of parenting, Just Between Us, New Mommy Blogaholics, Organized Chaos Blogaholics, Product Reviews, Review Blogaholics, Special Needs - 5 comments - posted on Apr 30th, 2013Recently, my daughter has been asserting her own, uh, independence. Independence from things like “bedtime” and “naptime” and “reasonable wake up times” and because of it, her schedule is all out of sorts. This means that getting her to sleep is a big huge struggle, often involves bargaining, and most of the time, involves tears {mine}. While the major problem might be that she’s simply outgrowing her nap and moving towards being a full-time big girl, there are definitely other issues regarding her sleep. Things like the fact that she cannot tell time so she has no idea her schedule’s … Continue reading
October 15th is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day
momstown in For the love of parenting, Get Inspired: Making a Difference, Guest Blogaholic, Special Needs - 5 comments - posted on Oct 10th, 2012The morning we left we discovered I was pregnant. We drove the Irish countryside dreaming about the idea of a new baby that we had told no one about yet. I sat in a lot of pubs drinking milk while my husband sampled Guinness and Scottish whiskey. Roadside, I vomited Irish oats and Scottish jam. I felt a sudden responsibility for the tiny 6 week baby inside me. We bought a pair of Scottish red tartan baby booties for our unborn child in celebration of the April 2005 due date. Continue reading
The Roller Coaster of Emotions
Heather Hamilton (TJZMommy) in For the love of parenting, Get Inspired: Making a Difference, Just Between Us, Special Needs - 4 comments - posted on Sep 4th, 2012
Last weekend, we planned a family day at Wonderland…it was a rare day that Paul wasn’t working and we were all looking forward to a great day together. We had even talked the boys into going on their FIRST roller coaster!
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Natural Remedies for Joint Pain & Arthritis
Dara (Belly Bootcamp) in Eco Blogaholics, Fitness Blogaholic, Special Needs - 2 comments - posted on Jul 6th, 2012
You probably know you shouldn’t pop an Advil every time you stub your toe, but if you are living with daily joint pain you may be helping your joints but poisoning your insides. Did you know several natural (inexpensive) remedies are proven to work just as well? Continue reading
Thank you Elmo….
Heather Hamilton (TJZMommy) in Get Inspired: Making a Difference, Just Between Us, Party Planning Blogaholics, Special Needs - 2 comments - posted on Feb 16th, 2012I’m waiting by the phone for Kevin Clash to call me so that I can thank him. Thank him for helping me fulfill a promise that I made to Zack before he died.
A new meaning to Date Night
Heather Hamilton (TJZMommy) in Just Between Us, Special Needs - 2 comments - posted on Nov 15th, 2011Do you ever miss your husband? Even though he lives in the same house and sleeps in the same bed? I do. Last week, my sister offered to take the boys for a playdate and sleepover to allow Paul and I to have some time together. I’m so truly grateful that she knew how much we needed this….even more than we knew it ourselves. We were so excited to have a date! Paul surprised me with tickets to see “Fela” at the Canon Theatre. We planned the night to include a great dinner at Baton Rouge before the show. The … Continue reading