Amber
Getting Rid of the “Supposed To’s” – My New Year’s Resolution
It was late in the morning on December 29, 2012. I had sat down to feed Baby Nathaniel baby food from a spoon. He would not eat it. He kept his lips pursed shut....
My Northshore Shopping Adventure
By the time Baby Nathaniel and I arrived home at 6:00 p.m. on November 30, 2012, we had gone to FIVE stores in FIVE hours, and he had ZERO naps! How did this all...
T’was the Night Before…
…the fair. No, I’m not writing an early blog about Christmas. I’m writing a reflection about a time and a place that had me more excited as a child than even the night before...
Dog Years, Baby Years
You know how one year for a dog is like seven years for a human? Well, that’s EXACTLY how it feels raising a baby! I knew when I adopted my boxer mix, Domino, and...
Reading. Writing. Arithmetic. Behavior.
Yes, you read the title correctly. Just like the basic subjects in school - reading, writing, spelling, math, science, social studies, etc - behavior must be taught. A child may not need help in...
Visual Schedule to the Rescue!
All of our children are back in school in the greater New Orleans area, and you may have had a day that looks and sounds something like this:
It’s 7:00 a.m. You’re trying to get...