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An Open Letter to My Children’s Birth Mother:

Hello there, I hope you’ve had a relaxing day. I recently found out that all of your children have had to be taken from you in order to ensure their safety so I’m sure your day can’t have been very rewarding. What is mother’s day without your children? Well let me tell you how it […]

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Self Care

The Life of a Trauma Mama

I am not the Mommy I always wanted to be. My children are not “the reason I breathe” or the “light of my life”. I am not the fabulous career woman I was and wanted to continue to be. Now I am a Trauma Mama. I don’t look great. Most days I don’t even look […]

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Trauma Informed Parenting

Has your kid ever told you he is trying to do the right thing but his brain (or head, mind etc.) is telling him to do wrong? Maybe you freaked out thinking your kid was losing his mind. You may have also experienced this yourself, you know the old angel and devil on your shoulders […]

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RAD

When the Holidays Hurt.

When I was young, I always dreamed of being a mommy. I couldn’t wait to do all the “mommy stuff” from rocking to sleep and reading bedtime stories to holiday traditions and family game night and basically every “basic” family thing you can imagine. I wanted to enjoy every second of being Mommy. That is […]

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Parenting

Artist MM

This is Malik’s very First Blog entry. He is very excited to share his story with you all. Please leave him a comment to show your support! My name is Malik but I like being called “Artist MM”. When I was little I got hurt then I went to Devereux. When I was there I […]

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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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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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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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