The Little Drummer Boy (this version in particular) was Alejandro’s favorite song this Christmas and holiday season. Well this song and the one that, in his words: “says my name.” Translation: Alejandro by Lady Gaga. I’m 100% certain that The Little Drummer Boy and Lady Gaga don't exactly fit well together but hey in the world of a 5 year old - anything is possible! Whether you celebrated this holiday season with a Nativity Scene, a … [Read more...]
Footsteps of My Daddy
June 20, 2011 By 1 Comment
For My Daddy Walk a little slower Daddy, said a child so small, I’m following in your footsteps And I don’t want to fall. Sometimes your steps are very fast, Sometimes they’re hard to see; So walk a little slower, Daddy, For you are leading me. Someday when I’m all grown up, You’re what I want to be; Then I will have a little child Who’ll want to follow me. And I would want to lead just … [Read more...]
DISENGAGE THE AUTOPILOT & RE-ENGAGE YOU!
June 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
"When you have come to the edge Of all light that you know And are about to drop off into the darkness Of the unknown, Faith is knowing One of two things will happen: There will be something solid to stand on, or You will be taught to fly" (Anonymous) By definition, autopilot is 'a navigational system that automatically keeps ships, planes or spacecraft on a steady course.' In people it is also defined as 'a … [Read more...]
GIVING YOUR CHILD (AND YOURSELF) A BREAK!
April 15, 2011 By 2 Comments
After intense consideration, my husband and I have decided to give Alejandro a break this summer and not put him in summer school….much to the dismay of many of the teaching staff and therapists who work with him. They feel he may regress – we feel he will blossom! Here in NYC, and I would presume in other states as well, the educational system strongly encourages children with special needs to attend school on a 12 month schedule … [Read more...]
ADVOCACY LESSONS FROM HUMPTY-DUMPTY
February 10, 2011 By 1 Comment
Let's hear the rhyme again: 'Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall; Humpty Dumpty had a great fall, All the King's horses, And all the King's men Couldn't put Humpty Dumpty back together again.' Now, let's make a few modifications to it: (feel free to insert your child's name where it says, 'your child'): '(Your child) is a part of this world; (Your child's) abilities are constantly being twirled, Between all of the … [Read more...]
N-E-W Y-E-A-R, Make it Magnificent!
January 1, 2011 By 1 Comment
N =The art of saying "NO." I've touched on this before in the past but feel that it is something that we need to be reminded of again from time to time. Now is that time. Many of us, me included, have felt and continue to feel a more than healthy amount of stress and anxiety due to our inability to say no. As special parents, we've had to take on more than our fair share of challenges and that's understandable - but the danger is when we … [Read more...]
“WHY IS BREAKFAST IN THE MORNING?”
December 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
....asked my 4 year old this week while I was preparing his favorite morning meal. As I racked my brain for a few seconds (minutes maybe:-) trying to come up with a smart and quick answer that would make sense to him - he turned to me and said "Mummy, I want to eat my oatmeal please." The apparent importance of the earlier question had suddenly taken a back seat to the grumbling in his tummy! He had moved on while I was still trying to … [Read more...]
EMBRACE YOUR CRACKED POT SELF
November 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I am sure many of you have heard of a well-known story about the cracked pot. The story, in part, goes something like this (and I am paraphrasing a bit): A water bearer in India had two large pots - one was perfectly made and the other one had a big crack in it - which he carried every day to draw water to bring to his master's house, each one hanging on the pole he carried across his neck. The perfect pot never leaked while the … [Read more...]
Avoiding ‘Brain Rats’ and Regaining Your Focus (& Sanity)
September 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
This month's quote: "We become what we think about all day long." Ralph Waldo Emerson So much has been happening in my world, both personally as well as behind the scenes of Families Blossoming, over this past month, that I have often felt like a dog chasing my tail (mentally and physically). At times, I truly didn't know if I was coming or going but rather felt like my inner autopilot was working overtime! I've had a continuous barrage … [Read more...]
