Oct 26, 2011 Posted by Jolene

What to Do When Kids Say No

Don’t you just hate it when your child looks you in the eye and defiantly says, “NO!” It’s enough to make the calmest parent’s blood boil. And that’s not good because kids in the throws of defiance need calm parents. So what’s a parent to do? Jim and Lynne Jackson at ConnectedFamilies.com to the Rescue One of the best things you can do is read a recent article... read more

Oct 25, 2011 Posted by Jolene

Are You Letting Perfectionism Kill Your Confidence?

Whoa, that’s one loaded question! Exactly the kind of question intrepid guest blogger Laurie Wallin likes to raise and tackle. Read on to discover how Laurie tackles the perfectionism monster when it rears its ugly head. Are You Letting Perfectionism Kill Your Confidence? My heart racing, I needed OUT of the car. Immediately. If I could have crawled out of my own skin, I would have. Tears welled in... read more

Oct 24, 2011 Posted by Jolene

Teaching Kids with Special Needs to Cope with Bullying

Bullying is a hot topic in the news these days, but only a few of those articles address kids with special needs. Bullied Kids as Lifelong Victims The few that do are usually reports of kids with special needs who have been bullied. Raising awareness about such bullying is important, of course. But those reports tend to cast the kids as lifelong victims and rarely suggesting solutions or ways for bullied... read more

Oct 21, 2011 Posted by Jolene

A Different Road, Part 2

As was mentioned yesterday, October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month. In honor of the occasion, guest blogger Ellen Stumbo wrote a two part series about how she reacted when her daughter was diagnosed with the syndrome. In Part 1, she described her initial reaction to the diagnosis. In Part 2, she shows how she adjusted to and embraced the different road her daughter would travel. A Different Road, Part... read more

Oct 20, 2011 Posted by Jolene

A Different Road, Part 1

October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month. So guest blogger Ellen Stumbo chose to write this two part series to describe what it was like to  learn her second child would live with Down syndrome. Today, Ellen shares her initial reaction. A Different Road, Part 1 I stood in the middle of a vast clearing. The breeze was gentle as it stroked my face, and the air carried the sweet aroma of wild flowers. The... read more