How to Detox Your House and Your Body for Spring

How to Detox Your House and Your Body for Spring

When it comes to detoxing in the spring, this isn’t just for your house or your life. In fact, you should do both. Here’s how to detox your house and your body though not at the same time. This goes a long way in your overall self-care routine. How to Detox Your Body from the Inside Out Spring cleaning really isn’t just limited to your home. There are ways that you can spring clean your life as well. And, of course, you can always spring clean your body. But how?  Well, I don’t just mean by taking an extra long shower.  You might be revisiting resolutions that you made at the beginning of the year. Or, now that the warmer weather is around the corner, you may…

My Autistic Child Ruined My Life – and other Lies I Used to Tell Myself

My Autistic Child Ruined My Life – and other Lies I Used to Tell Myself

For those who do bother to read, this post was originally written in 2017. It was last updated in 2019. It is now being updated today, May 27th of 2022. It is my acknowledgement that yes – parenting is stressful. it is my acknowledgement that yes – I often questioned if I was failing my autistic daughter. It is my acknowledgement that yes – I often wondered what help was really available. You may judge me for my previous thoughts, my previous wonderings, my previous worries. But until you have walked a day in my shoes? I would advise that you not. The original introduction to this post is below in italics. This is one of those posts that I never thought I would write….

8 Polish Easter Traditions and Customs for Kids

8 Polish Easter Traditions and Customs for Kids

When we had the opportunity to explore Poland and Polish culture before, I knew that I had to expand on it somehow. I also knew that it was only the beginning when it came to studying world culture and geography. My 3 year old showed a great interest in that. So it would only be a matter of time before we did more exploration. With Easter coming up, we’re exploring Polish Easter traditions and customs. Do the Polish Celebrate Easter? Easter observances in Poland actually begin on Ash Wednesday, when pussywillows called in Polish “bazie” or “kotki” are cut and placed in the water. These pussywillow twigs are used later on Palm Sunday as “palms” to be blessed in the church, because palms are not…

If you're planning a vacation with your autistic child, you already know how intimidating the thought can be. Here are my must have items for traveling with an autistic child. What are yours?

My Must Have Items for Traveling with an Autistic Child

When it comes to making vacation plans with an autistic child, you may be a little overwhelmed! Fear not. Here are my best tips & must have items for how to travel with an autistic child.  Traveling with an autistic child can be difficult, especially if you’re on the road for a long period of time or facing a layover on a cross-country flight. It’s not something that I ever entered into lightly and not without plenty of planning and research beforehand. With thanks to The Network Niche Influencer Agency and Fun and Function for sponsoring this conversation; we’re sharing our list of must have items for traveling with an autistic child and including a free printable check list for you! Be sure to chime in…

The Benefits of Visual Supports for Autistic Children
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The Benefits of Visual Supports for Autistic Children

Whether you are using them as a visual schedule or to support a child in the classroom, you’re likely familiar with the benefits of visual supports for autistic children. These free printable resources for autistic children and their families are invaluable when it comes to the day-to-day. What are Visual Supports and How Do You Use Them? A visual support simply refers to using a picture or other item to communicate with a child who has difficulty understanding or using language. Visual supports can be: When it comes to children on the autism spectrum, visual supports often serve one of two purposes: Visual supports can be used with any age and can be used by teachers, parents, or other caregivers as well.  Why are visual supports so…

30 Days of Self Care Ideas for Busy Moms

30 Days of Self Care Ideas for Busy Moms

Sometimes we think self-care is being selfish. But, let’s face it– as moms? We need to make time for self-care. Here are 30 days of self-care ideas for busy moms to use. Follow the suggestions or switch them out for your own ideas. How to Create a Self-Care Plan that Works for You as a Busy Mom Self-care isn’t a one-size-fits-all type of deal. Just as each person is unique, self-care plans should be individualized as well. When pursuing a plan for self-care, it’s necessary to analyze your current lifestyle, answer a few questions and make a few decisions. Know your why The first step to developing your self-care plan, is to know why you need to have this plan in the first place. What…