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,...
Author: Vanessa
- December 16, 2020
How Do We Teach Our Kids to Love People Different From Us?
So, this blog is primarily about our autistic children and even though this does deal with that slightly, this is more focused on the recent events that happened in Minnesota. I have...
June 14, 2020The 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...
May 26, 2020Stay 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...
March 28, 2020When 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...
March 16, 2020How 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,...
February 18, 2020The 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,...
February 5, 2020The 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...
January 13, 2020The 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...
December 24, 2019Family 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...
December 3, 2019