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      Oceans of Life: encouragement for challenged faith

      As I sat in church next to my husband, blurry eyed and tired but completely content with life at the…

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      Garden of Milestones

      Every mom knows the feeling when you enter those hospital doors, bulging at the seams, aching with every contraction. It’s…

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    • Autism, Motherhood

      The Good Mom

      Right now, a good mom is perfectly planning her children’s rainbow colored, healthy snack, all while another good mom is…

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      The Uncertainty of Special Needs Parenting

      I assume that most, if not all, childhood diagnoses carry with them the heavy, backbreaking baggage of uncertainty. Autism most…

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      EASY And HEALTHY After School Egg Hunt

      I love to extend any holiday and make it a week long or month long celebration, but with 4 tiny…

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      Nature Walk and Egg Dye Adventure

      The moment I saw this video I knew we had to try this! We turned this natural egg dye project…

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      CANDY FREE (and frugal) Easter Baskets

      Easter is filled with candy from baskets to eggs. This creates a huge sugar overload for my 4 guys! This…

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    • Autism

      My Expectations Failed Me

      I spent days calculating the workings of making a dream day occur. Our city has held a local Easter event…

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      The Autism Badge of Protection

      Autism is a curious disorder. To the naked eye, it’s debilitating grips are unseen. In fact, if you’re an outsider…

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      The Friend Every Mom Needs

      I’m a very social person, so when I had my kids I craved friendship from other moms in my same…

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      My Perspective Changed Everything

      It’s been a year and 3 months since my son was diagnosed with Autism, but really the heartache began much…

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      It’s Hard Growing Up

      Awkwardly, I rock this big kid who was once my tiny little baby. His legs dangling over mine while his…

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    • Autism, Motherhood

      Unanswered Questions Hurt Most

      I’m posting this in honor of Rare Disease Day today. I have a few friends who have a child with…

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    • Motherhood

      Resigning to Stay at Home Mom

      I took me hours to muster up the courage, yes courage, to type up my resignation letter from a budding…

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      Engaging an Easily Distracted Child

      Chances are you either have a child that is easily distracted, or you know one. With action at every turn…

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      Valentine’s Day: Cheap, Easy, and Festive

      FREE or NEARLY FREE You can create Valentine’s Day cards with paper and markers for very little money. Add some…

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      5 Non-academic Skills to Teach Your Child Before Kindergarten

      If we teach our children these skills now, it will provide a solid foundation for them to build upon as…

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    • Autism

      Raising a Child with Autism

      What is it like raising a child with Autism? Some days it feels downright impossible. It hurts all over. Autism…

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      How to Create Avid Readers

      You’ve probably heard all these tips: Read to your kids every day. Have books available to your kids all day….

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    • Motherhood

      Screen Time Wars: Should You Unplug?

      I had this glorious post in my head: Mom of 4 crazy boys unplugs and finds peace and joy in…

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    • Autism

      Would you Cure Autism?

      There is an ominous question that lurks around every special needs parenting group, and there never seems to be a…

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    • Motherhood

      A Note to My New Mom Self

      If I could tell my former new mom self anything, it would be: RELAX, laugh, and enjoy these spectacular kiddos!…

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    • Activities, Autism

      We Rock the Spectrum Gym

      We Rock the Spectrum Gym invited us to check out their facility in Laguna Hills. Our visit can pretty much…

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      Sometimes Approvals Hurt

      Approval. Approval. Approval pending. This week I’ve been swimming in a sea of approvals. I should be back floating through…

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    • Marriage

      Setting Your Husband Up for Success

      Several years ago I co-led a MOPS group, and I noticed a sad trend. All the wives complained about their…

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    • Who is Momma S.?

      Pardon the Dust

      Please pardon the dust as we make some changes to our page. Content will remain the same: motherhood, marriage, adventures,…

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      An Open Letter to My Son

      Dearest Charlie: When you are older and read these stories I’m sharing, I want you to know why I’ve exposed…

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      #whyiwrite

      Do I write for my sons? Yes, but indirectly. I don’t write so they can read these stories later, unless…

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    • Autism, Motherhood

      The Not So Facebook Life

      As the saying goes, a picture says a 1,000 words. The picture below needs no caption; the story lies in…

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      Raw, Unsweetened, Unfiltered Emotions from Today

      Excited to see Charlie after his first day back at school, I was greeted with several hits and yelling: “No,…

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      The Flexed Muscle of Anonymity

      Even before Charlie was diagnosed with Autism, deep down I craved support and camaraderie from other parents in my same…

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      Sensory Seekers Paradise

      We love to try new parks, but we have to be picky sometimes. The park must be far from the…

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    • Autism, Motherhood

      Child of God

      Walking into church alone, the smell of burning wax overwhelms my senses, taking my mind off the morning debacle for…

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    • Autism, Motherhood

      Dear Neurotypical Mom

      Dear Neurotypical Mom, You’re probably scoffing at my kid’s mismatched socks…need I say mismatched shoes that are on the wrong…

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    • Motherhood

      Crazy Things I’ve Said As A Mom

      “Please stop eating spider webs.” This is real. I have said this many times especially since fall arrived. My 4-year…

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      Creating Hearts of Gratitude and Generosity

      Every Sunday after church, we ask the older two boys what they learned, and then we share what we learned….

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    • Autism

      The All-Consuming, Unfounded Guilt

      My husband and I arrive at my son’s class for share week. He is over the top excited to share…

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    • Autism

      This is Our Home

      I equate ABA to a substantial earthquake. It’s massive enough to destroy everything but probably won’t kill you. It creates…

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    • Motherhood

      10 Things Every Boy Mom Can Relate To

      You step in pee A LOT! Just yesterday I walked into my boys’ bathroom and stepped in a puddle. How…

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    • Autism, Motherhood

      God Has a Plan

      I don’t believe anyone can truly understand the immense love that overcomes you when you become a parent. I thought…

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      Super Simple Christmas Traditions

      With 4 boys, 6 and younger, along with Autism and Sensory Integration Disorder, we live a busy and crazy life,…

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      Christmas Train and Successful Outing Tips

      While perusing my emails last week, I noticed an email from our local regional park offering up a free Christmas…

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    • Autism, Motherhood

      The Lurking Questions

      As I laid in the hospital bed, 35 weeks pregnant, each contraction reminded me how hard this pregnancy had been:…

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    • Autism

      I’m Thankful for You, Special Needs Parent

      Charlie is in an unusually good mood for this time of day. It’s almost 3 p.m., and his day is…

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    • Autism

      But He Looks So Normal

      But he looks so normal! I can’t even begin to tell you how many times I’ve heard this, and it…

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    • Autism

      2 Minutes

      Exhaustion’s claws scratch at my blood shot eyes, as they continue to burn from the week’s events. My stomach churns…

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    • Autism

      Is Autism Really on the Rise?

      According to several reputable sources, the overall percentage of people with any disability has NOT changed much over the last…

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    • Autism

      The Undisclosed Heartache

      I can’t tell you what kind of day it was or exactly when she entered our lives, but I can…

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    • Autism, Motherhood

      From the Heart of a Special Needs Mom

      My heart feels so heavy almost every day. I try to suffocate these malignant feelings with happiness and fun which…

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    • Motherhood

      One Very LONG Hour

      I’m literally holding my almost 5 year-old’s poop in my hand to avoid it from falling on the carpet all…

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