How Not To Feel Guilty About Taking A Break 

Taking a break really should be such a simple thing – you stop, get some rest, recharge, and then you get on with whatever it was you were doing. But for a lot of people, taking a break isn’t so easy because it comes with a lot of guilt attached

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toddler boy hanging a red ornament on a flocked white Christmas tree

How To Make The Holidays Work For Your Autistic Child

Making the holidays work with for your autistic child can be quite a daunting task. Tough choices have to made and explained repeatedly to many people. If you allow too many activities and events to take over then you end up with meltdowns as well as sensory overload. That’s just

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Why Homeschooling And Holidays Are Not Good Bedfellows

Homeschooling and holidays do not make for a good mix in my opinion. Certainly the holidays pose a interesting blend of problems when it comes to autism. The sensory needs of your autistic child will make even the most mundane homeschooling/ holidays tasks seem excruciating. Imagine how overwhelming it must be

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How To Teach Kids About Voting

Teaching kids about voting seems a bit presumptuous at first glance.  If your child is non verbal or may never live independently then why would they need to vote?  If someone has legal guardianship of them then the right to vote is taken away. Why take time to teach about

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What Goes Into Real Self-Care for Stressed Moms?

Whether you’ve talked about it with your loved ones or gone looking online for advice on how to handle the stress of being a busy and overworked mom, you’ve undoubtedly heard mention of the fabled “self-care.” It might sound nice, but what does it actually mean? Here, we’re going to

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How To Make A Tide Container Ghost

This Tide container ghost is so much fun to make as an easy Halloween decoration. You can make a whole ghost family if you have time. Kids love to make decorations and it helps with fine motor skills. Add in the pride they feel whenever they see them displayed and

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Why Traveling Should Be All About Nature

Pexels – CC0 License A lot of people think travel is about lifestyle. But if you ask the most seasoned travelers why they constantly feel the urge to do it, it turns out to be mostly about nature.  We can make a pretty good case for going to a campsite

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