Coffee and parenting—these two things go together like peanut butter and jelly. Prior to having children, my husband and I were not coffee drinkers. Six years into parenting, and coffee is our lifeline every morning! Through the years, we have even become picky with the coffee that we drink. A local autism mom and advocate informed me that if I …
Read Part 1 here Dr. Sydney Mitton at Willow Wellness and Chiropractic Care of Doylestown in Doylestown, PA grew up understanding that alternative and complementary care was beneficial when healing the whole body. She credits her parents as having a huge role in her profession—they started her on the path when she received chiropractic care beginning at the age of …
I have always enjoyed the process of getting my haircut—someone else washing my hair and massaging my scalp; the feeling of being pampered for a few hours every 6–8 weeks; the smells of the fancy hair products. There is nothing I DON’T love about a trip to the hair salon! However, due to my son’s Autism and sensory processing needs, …
The COVID pandemic changed everyone’s life in some way or another, and for many people, COVID led to a diagnosis of the misunderstood disability, Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). Tina Yesenofski was diagnosed with ME/CFS in 2020 after an assumed infection of COVID-19. ME/CFS occurs in individuals after a viral infection and causes neurological functioning changes and debilitating pain, as …
“One small seed can make a big change.” For one local Pennsylvania family, what started as a fundraiser turned into a business fostering independence, perseverance, and valuable work experience for their son with Autism. At the age of 10. Christian runs the business “Christian’s Crayons” with his mother, Jennifer. They fulfill orders from all over the country, show “how-to” videos …
You’re in for an au-some treat. Today, you’ll hear from my dear friend and the blog’s first guest writer, B, who is the parent of a child with special needs. She connected with Suzie Showalter, founder of the Family Advocacy Center. Read about B’s experience with Suzie and learn about The Family Advocacy Center below. I first met Suzie Showalter …