What’s in My Bag: Holiday Overstimulation Edition
It's the holiday season, which means lots of fun things, but also a lot of schedule changes that can cause a lot of dis-regulation for the kids in your life. With that, I want to share with you the things that I always keep in my bag to help regulate my neurodivergent kids when we're out to dinner, at a holiday gathering or any other event. I like to keep these things in a separate small bag and I have one in my church bag, diaper bag and an extra so that I can put it in any other bag that I take. I also do my best to rotate things in the bag so that they don't get bored of the same items.
Essentials for Parenting with ADHD
As most of you know, I'm a mom of two kids and I have ADHD. Parenting in general can be rough so navigating parenting with ADHD is sometimes pretty hard to manage. Over the years, I have developed some some tips and tricks to make parenting with ADHD easier that I want to share with you!
DIY Custom Desk Chair
I recently started on a big project in my daughter's room: adding more cubbies. If you've been around for a little bit, you might remember that I added shelves and a play area to her bedroom a few years ago and painted them pink to match her bathroom. It's been great thus far, but over the years she's acquired a lot more stuff. She's autistic and collects things, particularly toys. So we needed more space to put her stuff. Since her room has almost zero storage I needed to come up with a solution. My mom suggested wall to wall cubbies with a desk in the middle. I'm in the process of working on that, but in the meantime I built a custom desk and chair to go with it.
Things That Make Sense in Our Neurodivergent Home
Remember when there was a trend going around where people said the quirky things that “just make sense” in their home? Well, today I want to talk about things that make sense in my neurodivergent house, that might not in others.
Navigating the Special Education System Part 1: As a Student
As most of you know, I have ADHD, and my daughter, who is almost eight, is autistic. I want to start a series about navigating disability within public education from a parent's perspective. So today, I'm going over my experience with disability and special education.