Finding a “Normal Day” with a Special Needs Child
If you would ask parents what their greatest challenges are, many of them will mention managing the family’s time, energy, and resources. This becomes an even greater challenge in [...]
The Colic Survival Guide
All babies cry. Crying is the main way that a baby communicates her needs before she starts to use language. If baby is hungry, tired, sick, uncomfortable, or has [...]
Lessons Learned: What to do When Your Child has a Special Need
As a mother of a child with a rare genetic condition, there are lessons I’ve learned over the years that have helped me become a better parent and effectively [...]
Social and Emotional Learning
Social and emotional learning is an important piece of a child’s development. Many parents think of development in terms of a child learning to talk, walk, and become more [...]
Dealing with Differing Parenting Styles
Although parenting can be difficult and challenging, it can also be the most amazing and fun experience. There are many different parenting dynamics including single, married, divorced, grandparents, foster, [...]
Beware of Too Many Gummy Vitamins
Shaped like cartoon characters or baby animals, gummy multivitamins are one way to make sure a child gets vitamins and minerals. They taste good and fill the nutrition gaps [...]
How to Help Babies Learn Through Their Senses
Our five senses - vision, hearing, smell, touch and taste - help us learn about and move through our world. But, did you know there are two more senses [...]
Understanding School-Based and Medically-Based Therapies
Medically-based therapies are looked at much differently in Birth-to-Three programming than programming for school-age children. Early Intervention is a system of coordinated services that promotes the child's growth and [...]
Establishing Routines for Home, Bedtime and the Classroom
Routines give children a sense of security and help them develop self-discipline. As adults, we don’t realize the number of times per day our children’s routines are disrupted and [...]
Navigating Individual Education Programs for Children Turning Three
The following information includes tips for meetings, parental advice for participating and navigating IEPs, IEP goals, how to navigate paperwork, how to navigate the law, and negotiating strategies to [...]