Parenting
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3 Truths About Special Education Over The Summer Break
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Remember the story The Little Engine That Could (Piper 1930); about a little train trying repeatedly to make it up the hill and over the mountain? That’s how special education is. Not unlike the little engine, our children work tirelessly to succeed. But every year around this same time when the school-year ends, learning and…
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How to Write a Journal Your Children Will Read
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I think it is safe to say that as parents we want the best for our children. We can’t always blame our children for something bad that happens and we can’t always take credit when things go well. Although, there is an immediate need to teach right from wrong, but there is no urgency to…
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A ‘Timely’ Trick to Manage Behavioral Challenges
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“No, I don’t want to get out of the pool.” “Stop, don’t turn the TV off”! “No, I don’t want to go to the store.” For parents of exceptional children, these verbal protests might seem familiar. These were actual screams from my own child; albeit said a few years ago, but the screaming still rings…
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A FERPA Secret Revealed
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The FERPA— or Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act gives parents the right to discuss and review basic educational documents for their student. When a child is younger, parents are able to discuss any educational records with their child’s teacher. But on that magic birthday—when your child turns 18—parents suddenly become invisible. Citing privacy concerns,…
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The Life Cycle of the Mother and Daughter Relationship
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Today marks the 38th anniversary of my mother’s death. I would give anything to have my mom here with me now. My mother had six children. I wonder if she knew what she was getting herself into back then? I mean, my goodness, I had three children and that is hard enough. I could not…