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Family and Friends to those with Disabilities Find the Reasons to Be Thankful
Today in America we are celebrating Thanksgiving. Each month while writing these blogs, the topics […]
Siblings to Those with Disabilities Should be Connected with Each Other
As I sit on the couch on this Fall Saturday, I am trying to find […]
Understanding the Meltdowns Associated with Autism
Over the course of my profession in working with those with disabilities, there is one […]
Girls’ Trip Inspired Me to be a Better Mother
Suitcase is unpacked , kids are loved on, house is back organized, and laundry is […]
Leading From Your WHY
I write this blog with one purpose for my reader: INSPIRATION! It’s for the reader […]
Educational Inclusion Approach Should Have Meaning Behind It: The debate about inclusion
Students, teachers, and parents have spent the last few weeks gearing up for another school […]
6 tips for the first week of school for Special Needs Parents!
From experience as a teacher and a caretaker to an adult with Autism, these are […]
Dear First Year Special Education Teacher:
I will never forget the night I was sitting on my back porch as the […]
Raising a Child with Special Needs; The Concern for the Parent’s Health is Critical
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention website,15.1% of all children and 1 […]
Series of Emotions: Protective, Possessive, and Pride are the Powerful Emotions that come with Having a Sibling with a Disability
I saved the best emotion for last in the series of emotions of understanding the […]
Series of Emotions: Does It Make Me a Bad Sibling, because I Sometimes Hate the Disability?
I know hate is a strong word, but sometimes I just want to hate. I […]
Series of Emotions: 10 Situations That Causes Jealousy When You have a Sibling with a Disability
When growing up with siblings there is usually a jealousy card that gets played, and […]
Happy Father’s Day to Those Dads Who Father Differently
I could only imagine what a man dreams about when becoming a father. One might […]
Series on Emotions: Embarrassment That Came with The Situations Related to My Sibling’s Disability
If you were to look up the definition of embarrassed you would find these words: […]
Series on Emotions: The Guilt a Person Carries When Their Sibling has a Disability
It was time to walk out of the door of my house and get in […]
The Emotional Impact of being a Sibling to a Brother/Sister with a Disability
Career Day at an elementary school ignited my childhood feelings of growing up with my […]
How a Friendship with Someone who has a Disability Can Impact One’s Health
The Power of a Relationship An article from University of Minnesota states that relationships can […]
Welcome to Pieces of Me! Why this blog?
Welcome to the Pieces of Me blog, where I open my heart up to others […]