How to Best Support Families with Autism
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How to Best Support Families with Autism

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When my daughter got her autism diagnosis, one of the first things I needed was support. And one of the first things I did? I started looking for resources in my area on how to create and nurture a strong support system. As a parent of an autistic child, this was one of the most important things I could have done. So now, I want to share this with you. Just some of the ways to best support families with autism.  How to Best support families with autism First? Please check your judgment at the door. Don’t tell us that you’ve heard about how so-and-so “cured” their child. Don’t ask us if we’ve tried this or that.  And please? Do not pray for the autism to…

How to Apologize for Being an Angry Mom

How to Apologize for Being an Angry Mom

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In spite of my best efforts? I am that mom who yells. Maybe not as much as I used to but there are still times that it does happen. And at first, I’d thought it was just me. Or that maybe, I was a bad mom. Now, however, I’ve come to better understand myself and how my brain works. While I’m not entirely blaming my own mental health issues for my anger issues, I do know that they just make them that much worse. So it’s not just me- it’s my ADHD.  Well, really, it was my emotional regulation issues. But this isn’t new information. Maybe it was new to me, but the connection has long been there according to science and psychology.  And that…

One Important Step I Took for My Daughter’s Future
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One Important Step I Took for My Daughter’s Future

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  After my daughter with autism turned 18, there were several things that I had to do for her future. Many of those things started well before she turned 18 and that included financial planning. But this one thing? This is one of the most important steps I took for my daughter’s future. Thanks to ABLEnow®  for sponsoring this conversation. I’m thrilled to be able to speak with you about it. My Best piece of advice for parents who have just received an autism diagnosis I want to start this by sharing a little bit of advice with you. This may seem like unnecessary advice. However, it’s one of those things that I’d wish I’d known about before. And it’s as simple as this: if…

Easy Heart Shaped Nativity Craft for Kids

Easy Heart Shaped Nativity Craft for Kids

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As a Christian family, we try to emphasize the importance of keeping Christ at the heart of all celebrations and holidays. That especially holds true for Christmas when Christ came to earth as a human baby. What better way to do it than with this heart shaped nativity craft. supplies needed for this heart shaped nativity craft You will need the following supplies: Nativity craft template  Cardstock in dark brown, brown, peach, and light blue Scissors Glue stick Markers in black, brown, and yellow Googly eyes (optional but fun!) How to make this easy heart shaped nativity craft First, print out the template and cut all the parts. For older children, you can let them do this on their own while younger children may need…

How to Apologize For Being a Bad Mom

How to Apologize For Being a Bad Mom

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We, as parents, aren’t perfect.  Let’s face it here: most of us, as human beings, aren’t perfect. It’s just a fact of life. We may have some perfectionist tendencies, but perfect? Nope.  It’s just not going to happen that way. And you know what? That’s okay. We don’t always need to be perfect, anyway. But, that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t strive to do better. That doesn’t mean that we can’t do better. Especially after those moments where haven’t done our best. Or maybe we’ve let our tempers get the best of us. Those times, and we all have them, that maybe we need to take a step back. That we need to be completely honest with ourselves. Those times that maybe, just maybe, we need…

Free Printable Beatitudes Craft for Kids

Free Printable Beatitudes Craft for Kids

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We use the beatitudes at home and in our Sunday school lessons to teach character. But why? Simply because, it’s one of those things that stick. We get Bible study in while we’re also looking at positive character traits.  Still with me? Let’s take a look at how we can use this free printable beatitudes craft for kids at home or in Sunday school. How to Use the Printable Beatitudes Craft  The printable has two simple, but different, crafts included. Pictured above, you would cut out the beehive then the bee kids. Each of them is holding a different attribute and they are as follows: Merciful Pure of Heart Humble Appreciative Peacemakers Grateful  The second way, is with the bee kids already on the beehive….