Educational

The month of April is Autism Awareness Month. As someone who works with children with disabilities, this month is dear to my heart. I have worked with many children with different challenges, but children with autism are my passion. People with...

Did you know that Flagstaff has an impressive Lunar Legacy?  Every single person who walked on the moon trained in Flagstaff!  And next year July 20th, 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the first man to walk on the...

We've all judged a book by its cover, many times that book is another human being.   How many times has this judgment been detrimental or negatively impactful? I don't know the answer and I can honestly say I haven't given...

Would you know what to do if faced with an emergency at home? I Google everything, dumb things like how to bake a potato and how to open a Hatchimal. While in my frantic state I didn’t think to...

I don’t think I like age four. Three was worlds better than four, and I’m sincerely hoping that five offers a much-needed reprieve from the moody, behaviorally-challenged, fearsome fours. My son is a wonderful tiny human most of the...

In January 2015, I did my first Whole30. I literally had no idea what to expect and was actually quite scared because I thought the "rules" were so strict. You have to read EVERY label so carefully. You can't just go...

And neither are you. I don’t advocate for spanking because I know it doesn’t actually affect long-term behavior change (and it models violence). But darn it, some days I lose my cool and it seems like a completely viable...

Therapy. So many people seem to do it, but somehow there is still a stigma attached to it. So here is why we took PCIT family therapy, and how it changed our lives. Our child has always been spirited. The...

The other night I had a "rupture" in communicating with my son.  In other words, I erupted. It wasn't the first time (although it probably was the largest eruption) and it probably won't be the last. I certainly wish it...

It has been a year since I wrote about our daughter’s journey through Infantile Spasms (IS) or West Syndrome, a “catastrophic seizure disorder” that typically comes without warning and leaves the children it touches severely disabled. Unlike epilepsy, its...

Today, June 21st is officially ASK Day.  ASK stands for Asking Saves Kids.  The campaign encourages parents to ask a simple question when their children go to play at another home "Is there an unlocked gun in your home?"...

Hello Friends! It’s been a while. Actually, nearly a year. I’ve had lots of run-ins with you in the real world and I keep hearing, “I haven’t seen you post anything lately….” Why the sabbatical? Life got complicated. Fast. Where...

There are so many fun things to do with your kids in Orange County.  But one of the biggest questions we get is where can I take my child for story time?  Some storytimes are at libraries while others...

Minecraft.  I can't believe I'm writing a post about Minecraft 101, but here we are! My son loves Minecraft - the only thing he loves more than playing Minecraft is talking about Minecraft.   When my son first wanted to start...