It’s hard to believe that the first month of school is almost over! It’s also hard to believe that I have a third grader and two first graders.… Read more “Finding the right after school activity”
Author: Kate Anderson
Finding Your Tribe
A few weeks ago I somehow found a new support group for families with a special needs child. I can’t even begin to remember what I searched… Read more “Finding Your Tribe”
Body Image and Me
14 years ago I started on a health and wellness journey that I am just now really coming to understand and embrace. I had open gastric bypass… Read more “Body Image and Me”
Protecting My Mental Health
I have always believed that knowledge is power. In most instances I have found that the more information I have about a particular topic, the more at… Read more “Protecting My Mental Health”
Thankful for Paras!
The kids had their holiday concerts at school on Tuesday. The teachers did such a great job coordinating everything and the kids were all so cute as… Read more “Thankful for Paras!”
Tips for Communicating with Non-Verbal Kids
We don’t tend to go out to eat much because we rarely have a good experience and by the end of the meal we’re all rather annoyed.… Read more “Tips for Communicating with Non-Verbal Kids”
An Open Letter To My Able Bodied Children
I can only imagine what growing up with a special need sibling must be like – and how different your lives are because of your brother’s disability.… Read more “An Open Letter To My Able Bodied Children”
The Summer That Almost Wasn’t
I want to start filling up the calendar but with fun things and try to leave the “have to do’s” until the dog days of summer.
The Anti-Summer Bucket List
I’m pretty sure my summer bucket list somehow qualifies as the anti-summer bucket list.
Fighting the Insurance Fight
[Here’s where I’d like to remind everyone – on the off chance that you’d forgotten – that nothing in the world of health insurance makes sense. Not. A. Single. Thing.]