November 1, 2017
I started a blog post over a year ago, and never published it. Now, a year and some months later, I am back to finish it. And, I am armed with new information and tactics -- and a story of success!
But first...lets go back to May 26, 2016...
This is not a blog post filled with advice and inspiration. Because I have none on this topic. It is merely a reflection on my daughter's difficult (peculiar?) behavior in the morni...
November 21, 2016
Yesterday, I saw an article in a local newspaper that used the words "Down Toddler" in the title. The article itself was good, but I am very disappointed with the title! Down Toddler? Seriously?
Years ago I learned that [in English] you should reduce unnecessary prepositional phrases in writing. Too many prepositional phrases can overcomplicate a sentence and obscure the main subject. I'm not sure why I remember...
June 7, 2016
What is Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)?
Sensory processing is how our nervous system transforms external sensory inputs (such as touch, smell, sound, etc.) into appropriate motor and behavioral responses. Madi has Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), a condition where the sensory inputs don't get received and organized into appropriate responses. While many people (especially kids) have sensory sensitivities - a strong sens...
April 14, 2016
At the start of the school year, I struggled with getting my daughter to eat her lunch. Every day it would come home practically untouched. I thought this was because of the food I was packing for her, but I soon realized it was HOW I was packing her lunch that mattered more than WHAT I was packing.
I packed her lunch the only way I knew how -- which is just like my mom did for me many years earlier. I used various containers...