Author’s Note: If you have not done so, please read Quarantine Blues – In The Beginning. It is great content, talking about what I went through with young children in the beginning of this quarantine and how I was able to bare with the situation! I will catch up to the present with this article. …
Quarantine Blues – In The Beginning
Quarantine Is HARD Most people are losing their minds to something I’d like to call, Quarantine Blues. Within the year, I have been feeling a kind of heavy, depressed and an overall blah attitude and I just did not really understand it. At the beginning of this pandemic, we have had to barrow within our …
Activities For Autistic Children- Indoor Edition
Quarantine has changed many traditions since coming onto the scene and I will attempt to search and/or try to do the BEST activities for autistic children – Indoor Edition!. It is scary times we are all going through, as it is tough on our children, and nightmares for parents. From personal experience, the worst times …
Beginning Of A Journey- Story Time
This took a few days to get right because right as I hit the halfway mark on my previous content; I ditched it to start anew. My topic would have been on trust issues and even though I believe MANY people suffer from this terrible mental view, myself included, there was just something off about …
Sensory Wall Panels
Sensory Wall Panals In Childs Overall Development The most natural thing to do as a human is touch, taste, smell, hear, and see. But as children, these are what let us experience the world in such a vivid way. Sharpening these senses in childhood can lead to better growth and development; physically, mentally, and emotionally. …
Reflection In The Mirror – Choose Love, Not War
Inner Thoughts I have always had some sort of shame when it came to how I look. Many years of my life was sacrificed because I willingly made war within the very body, war should never be fought: From within. I have hated and very few times loved my body in my lifetime but the …
Autism Tantrum vs Meltdown – Aggression May Apply
Why Is This Important To Know? This is a tough topic to discuss because NO mother wants to say, ” I have no idea what to do!” or ” I am the WORST mom ever!”. Although let’s face it, when your child starts wailing, while kicking their feet in the middle of a crowded department …
Mental Health Wellness- Tips To Maintain Balance From Within
What Is Mental Wellness? As defined by the World Health Organization, also known as W.H.O, mental wellness is defined by them as “a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a …
Sensory Toys For Children With Sensory Issues
Awesome Gadgets For Kids With Sensory Processing Issues I did not realize or really have a word for why my older son was more withdrawn, disliked too many sounds going on at once or chaotic spaces (small activities areas that are overly populated for example), while my younger son thrives on attention, is overly active, …
Victim Mentality- What Causes This Mindset And How Do We Respond
*Writer’s Note: I have previously written an article called Victim Mentality- Identifying and understanding the stigma, a PERFECT ‘Part 1’ to this article! Please feel free to read that article as well.. perhaps drop a little comment as well. 🙂 Thank you for being AWESOME!* What Causes A Victim Mentality Victim Mentality is often rooted …