(This is an update to a previous post from 2019). When you hear the words IEP Meeting how do you feel? For many, the butterflies kick in,...

Children sitting in classrooms with undetected or misdiagnosed needs are one of the greatest travesties in America’s public school system....

Last week, I presented a webinar on homeschooling for the Tourette Association of America and I thought it would be a great topic to...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It also happens to overlap with Tourette Awareness Month beginning May 15th. You can expect to see...

I came to the realization yesterday that I've moved into the "veteran mom" category. I've been doing this for nearly 14 years, and...

My one word for 2020 is transform. 365 days seems like a long time to make some significant strides, but nearly six months into this...

I was looking through photos last night and came upon this one of my son at his kindergarten field trip to the farm. Immediately tears...

2019 was a year of tough lessons for me personally. It was the year I decided to go all-in and it didn't quite work out as I had hoped. ...

When you hear the words IEP Meeting how do you feel? For many, the butterflies kick in, their palms become sweaty, and the brain goes...

Qualifying a child for special education services is a process. As much as we would like it to be quick, the fact of the matter is, it...

Your child is struggling in school and you are concerned there may be a disability impeding their ability to learn. What do you do? ...

Dyscalculia (dis*cal*cool*ee*ah)...what is it? The term Dyscalculia is no longer used in the DSM-V, but I will use the term in this post....

Today I am going to focus on Dysgraphia for learning disability awareness month. In the DSM-V, Dysgraphia is now referred to as a...

The most difficult part of venturing into the event hosting world has been getting people signed up to attend. I am not sure what the...

October is Learning Disability Awareness month. One of the 13 categories of disabilities covered under IDEA (Individuals with...

Our journey is always evolving. I'm sure yours is, too. You see, just when we get into a groove and think we may just have things...

School starts up in our neck of the woods in 11 days. For the past few months my husband and I have been wavering back and forth about...

Attending a conference can be life-changing. This past weekend the first Parent Empowerment Summit was held in Bettendorf, IA, and it far...

What happens when you reflect on your journey thus far and feel a burning so deep inside your soul you know you have to act on it? Well,...

I wrote this post nearly two years ago. It is hard to read, but a part of the truth I choose to speak. It's also a gentle reminder of...