I have fond memories of my dad sharing his love of music with my sister and I when we were younger.  My dad worked the midnight shift at Chrysler. So on Saturday mornings when he came home from work we would have a Soul Train Dance Line.  I was always afraid to touch his … More What’s On Your Playlist?

  It was a Sunday afternoon, several months after I had filed for divorce.  We were very amicable during the divorce proceedings, which is why it was finalized in six months. I knew that once we told the children about the divorce that Harrison would be the “town crier” and let everyone know.  I was … More Children Coping With Divorce

After my divorce we came to Delaware for a visit.  Harrison and Sydney just thought we were going to stay at the beach for one week and one week with my family.  Little did they know that I began researching schools for them.  I also needed to find a team of doctors that could replace … More Life After Divorce Part II

  October 16, 1999, it was Sweetest Day. You know one of those made up Hallmark holidays we celebrate in Michigan.  The weather was sunny and 80 degrees.  It was gorgeous for a Fall day in Michigan. I was marrying my best friend. A man who loved and prayed for me. A man that went … More Life After Divorce

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?