The  Busy Moms – Special Needs Summit Registration is Here! After many, many months of hard work and love, I’m so happy to announce registration for the Busy Moms – Special Needs Summit is open! This has been a labor of love. I want all […]

Covid-19 has been tough on so many of us. Economically, socially, physically and mentally. I have greater respect for my children’s teachers than ever before. Trying to help my youngest daughter and son through distance learning for the last marking period of the school year […]

Hello. Hello friends. I’m not going to lie, it’s been a while since I’ve written here.  The reason is I was diagnosed with mild depression. This has been the hardest year and half of my life in many ways. I’ve had a lot to be […]

I’m so very proud of my son.  He’s worked hard.  I’m pulling this from my Instagram and giving a little more detail to his story. My son’s university has a tradition in their library.  Each week they share white board art drawn by a variety […]

5 must do things for emotional and social support of families with autism or other disabilities. How to combat the all-too-common afterthought situation and loneliness. What to do when you stop getting invites.

Dear friends, thank you so much for your patience as I have been working feverishly on building my new website, Magically Capable. I am still wanting to help special needs families here. My new website lets me focus on helping special needs families travel and […]

Have you ever asked yourself, “Is there something “off” or different with my child?  Is he/she behaving as other kids do?”   As you might imagine, with five special needs children, I’ve kept a pretty good eye on my youngest daughter’s progress in social and sensory […]

Hands down, having my boys join the Boy Scouts of America has been one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.  It has literally been life-saving for my special needs kids. What will my child be able to do?  What are his/her limitations? How do […]

It’s Friday and time for weight check #3. As I type this I know the food I should be eating is a salad for lunch. I want to eat chips instead. For me eating better is often a meal by meal battle to eat what […]

Moms of special needs families need self love and care too. Our weight can cause us issues. Journey with me in life lessons as we try to get healthier and smarter.