A Woman's Work – Brooke Basically Blogging

How many times have you thought to yourself why me?  Did you ever feel as if everything that can go wrong is going wrong in your life at a particular time?   Well, we all go through seasons in our lives. Seasons where we experience joy and happiness. Or seasons of sadness and grief. And even … More Oh, Yes I Can

    I do my best to prepare Sydney for outings. I use social stories and visual schedules. Even with all of my preparation. I never know what to expect on our outing. Yesterday we visited the aquarium. A tradition that we do every year at the beach house. My parents and Harrison joined us. … More Surviving A Meltdown Hangover

Children are a true gift from God. After getting married my ex-husband said that he wanted seven children. Yikes! We compromised and decided that two would be good. At that time I wouldn’t know that we would face the struggle of infertility. As a woman I felt the shame because the “problem” was with me. … More Hope and Healing

You may be thinking how will this post help me?  I am not raising a child with autism or  special needs.  But chances are you may have a family member parenting a special needs child or even a friend. So knowing these strategies will be helpful to you when hosting a family event at your … More An Autism Friendly Vacation

Did you know that the sky is the limit to what you can have?  So when I started thinking about creating a vision board, I wanted to think big. Now if your vision can fit on a poster board or an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper that’s great.  But I was thinking big.  … More What is your vision?