Author: Vanessa

Marissa's Mom
  • Autism and Homeschool

    It has been quite a while since I’ve posted an update. These past several months have been out of the ordinary with Covid causing schools to offer virtual or in person school,...

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    The Changing Seasons

    Living in Michigan, we have some seasonal transitions that we have to accommodate. The change of seasons is one of the things I love about Michigan. We get to experience these changes...

  • Stay 6 Feet Away!

    We are in Michigan and like many other states, we have been put on a “stay in place” order by our governor in order to get past this pandemic. Michigan is as...

  • When The Unexpected Hits

    Less than a week, 5 days ago, I was getting groceries. I was volunteering at my kid’s school for the book fair (which is my absolute favorite by the way!) Then Thursday...

  • How Marissa Earned Her Shoes

    Part of this blog is something I wrote for a local autism support group called Autism Support of West Shore last year. Positive motivators are still a big part of our life,...

  • The Longest Year Ever

    If you haven’t already read my blog a couple weeks ago entitled The Sibling Dynamic, make sure you do that. You will get a small glimpse into the relationship between our kids,...

  • The Sibling Dynamic

    I wrote this article for the Autism Support of West Shore newsletter this past Spring. I thought I would share it with you. We’ve made some progress since I wrote this. My...

  • The Christmas Scarf

    I had another post all ready to go this week, but it didn’t have anything to do with Christmas and I had the most exciting thing happen last week that I thought...

  • Family Gatherings and Parties

    As we prepare for the next few weeks full of celebrations with family and friends, I thought this topic would maybe be helpful. These celebrations are such a fun time for most...