Tag: twiceexceptional
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Falling into the Change of a New Season
Taking a family vacation takes…courage! While vacationing in New Hampshire, I heard a political commercial say ”When you’re the parent of a child with special needs you have to be strong.” Since my children have very specific sensory needs, I had to learn how to help them learn how to avoid meltdowns. It’s hard to…
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Animals don’t Judge
Stop and think about that. Words from a humble, insightful docent at the St. Louis Aquarium. It’s a girls weekend for E2 and I. We went decadent and booked ourselves at the Union Station which has everything; light shows, fire shows, a koi pond, a Ferris wheel and yes an aquarium too. I was gonna…
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I’m always trying to do this
Well, it’s been 6 months now since we moved to St. Louis Missouri and life is starting to feel settled. The kids are in school, the husband works from home and I accepted a full time positive with an office outside of the home (Praise God). Every so often I will stop to wonder if…
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Autism Mom, Squared
By Chelsea Hull I find lots of things fascinating about my family’s journey, some of it IS difficult and overwhelming. However, I can laugh at the funny moments and smile during the precious times. When challenges arise that come along with raising a child who has a high IQ but limited impulse control, I love…