An Open Letter to Friends About Our Son’s Autism & Giftedness Diagnosis
Hunter has high-functioning autism (formerly known as Aspergers) and is highly gifted
Hunter has high-functioning autism (formerly known as Aspergers) and is highly gifted
Awhile ago now, I was asked to publish some scavenger hunt printables that kids of all ages could enjoy- and it proved useful today!
Seeing Hunter’s spa-like bathroom downstairs made me want to renovate the bathroom upstairs.
INFJ is the personality type that I am and stands for Introverted, Intuitive, Feeling, Judging. Often, INFJ types are prone to depression….
You could rent roosters from the library. Each one of them had a coloured tag that clipped around their leg in a little circle. My…
I have been deep into renovations, both downstairs and upstairs, as well as trying to declutter our home life and the stuff in storage! We have been renovating our 290 square foot
We often focus on how girls are affected by gender stereotypes but I’ve seen how it can affect both sexes. I have a son and a daughter who have both been labeled “unconventional” in their own ways. In some….
Koala bears are “functionally extinct”. Extreme weather has become a norm. Bees are dying. Whether you believe in climate change or not, tangible changes are happening and none of them are good.
I was listening to the Tilt Parenting Podcast (Episode TPP 144) and heard psychotherapist Dr. Sharon Saline describe ADHD in a way I could finally understand:
I turned the car into the grocery store parking lot, just as a dark cloud rolled in. Or so I thought. The day had been cloudy, on and off, with Calgary’s April snowstorm having just happened. (Yep, every April we get a day of heavy snow. Spring snowstorms bring May flowers in Alberta, Canada). Dark, snow-heavy clouds still hovered and…