Author: Chris

Adoption
Mental health
Parenting

Fortifying the Walls

Once upon a time we had a beautiful new house. That was last year when we bought it. We have had so many blowouts over the last year in our new home and there is a ton of damage to the boys’ room. So this was today’s project. To turn this: Into an actual room. Now […]

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Adoption
Mental health
Parenting
RAD

My Kids’ Daily Schedule

Many people ask what our day to day life looks like. We schedule EVERYTHING. For children with disabilities it is easier to know what the expectations are and when. For kids with food insecurities they have to know when every food item will be available to them. If we deviate from this, even if it […]

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Adoption
Mental health
Parenting
RAD

Special Needs Parents Need You!

Many times when I am speaking to friends and family I get asked the same question: “What can I Do to help?”. It is usually followed by a full blown explanation about how the person doesn’t really know how to handle themselves around kids with special needs; or subsequently their parents. I made this little […]

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Adoption
Legal issues
Mental health
Parenting
RAD

Living a RAD life

Do you know what it’s like to jump every time the phone rings; always in constant fear of what happens next?  Or to jump when you hear sirens and pray this time they aren’t coming to your home?  Have you ever feared falling asleep in your own home; feared your child could be the cause […]

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Adoption
Parenting

Behind The Scenes of Adoption

So many people ask how we went from “Just Us” to a family of four, so here it is! If you read The Story of Us Pt. 1 you’ve already got the beginning of this story so I will start from where we left off there. . . When you have decided you’d like to […]

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Adoption
Mental health
Parenting
RAD

It’s The Little Victories That Mean the Most-Video

Some days in this battle we have small wins. When bad things happen, you have to find the good.

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Adoption
Marriage
Mental health
Parenting
RAD

Life According to Plan: A Reality Check

So I had that dream again, the one where my life is going as I had planned it.  My family life was fun and exciting yet also calm and un-chaotic. My wife and I went on regular date nights.  I was pregnant and due soon.  I was doing work I loved and work hardly felt […]

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Mental health
Parenting

*Attempting * to Shop for Children with Behavioral Disabilities

This is one of the most difficult times of the year for us. Finding gifts for the twins that will work for us is such a pain.   Help and Support for Parents of children with special needs inc. Behavioral Closed group • 1 member Join Group This group is for parents who struggle with […]

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Marriage

The Story of Us Pt.1

Once upon a time there was a very angry woman (that was me). She got into a fight at a bar because some guy was being extremely disrespectful and was recruited to join the local roller derby team. There are so many versions of that story but we will just stick to this short version. […]

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