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Escape {Homeschool Mama Musings}

December 16, 2019 by Aprille 1 Comment

Homeschooling is loud and messy and cluttered and chaotic and overwhelming and frustrating and LOUD. But it’s also beautiful and rewarding and heartwarming and, dare I say, even peaceful sometimes. I still treasure my alone time, and I still seek out snippets to be away from my kids. That desperate need to escape my kids is just gone. 

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Posted in: Homeschooling, Motherhood Tagged: homeschool, homeschooling, mental health, mom guilt, self care

Life hacks for introverts: how to structure your day, week, and year

June 4, 2018 by Aprille 1 Comment

As an introvert, there have been a few real “game-changers” in how I cope in a special-needs household when both my husband and son are extroverts. This is one post in a series of posts I am writing for introverts. You can view all of the posts on the landing page here. Probably my biggest … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Health, Wellness, & Self Care, Motherhood, Mothering Through Fatigue, Personal and Spiritual Ramblings Tagged: fatigue, introvert, introverts, mental health, motherhood, routine, schedule, self care, structure

Ultimate Holiday Survival Guide for Special Needs Families (120+ Links!)

November 19, 2016 by Aprille 8 Comments

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… But you know that’s not always the case. For kiddos that thrive on routines, face behavioral challenges, get overwhelmed quickly, need special diets, and more, facing the holiday season can fill a special needs parent with dread. (Secret: You are not alone!) That’s why it’s so great that … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Christmas, Health, Wellness, & Self Care, Special Needs Parenting, Thanksgiving Tagged: ADHD, anxiety, aspergers, autism, behavioral, christmas, chronic illness, fibromyalgia, holidays, odd, santa, self care, sensory processing disorder, social stories, SPD, special needs, thanksgiving

My Self Care Must-Haves (As a Special Needs Mom)

November 15, 2016 by Aprille 11 Comments

Self care is so important for special needs parents. Over the last two years, I have very much evolved in how I have accomplished self care in my life. Below are my top must-haves for my personal self care. I say no to everything unnecessary, and I constantly evaluate and re-evaluate the definition of “necessary.” … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Health, Wellness, & Self Care, Motherhood, Special Needs Parenting Tagged: exercise, giveaway, motherhood, netflix, self care, special needs, whitespace, YMCA

In which I word vomit about my life

June 26, 2016 by Aprille 3 Comments

My house is quiet. My mother-in-law has taken Ezra away to get a 3-day head start on our family vacation and Little Brother is sleeping. The only sound is the air conditioning, the quiet whrrrr of my computer, and my husband in the next room talking with gaming buddies. Ah, this is the life… Scratch … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Ezra, Family, Health, Wellness, & Self Care, Little Brother, Messy Faith, Miscellaneous, Personal and Spiritual Ramblings Tagged: amazon, college, Ezra, hiking, ibs, little brother, ritalin, school, self care, star wars, VBAC, zoloft

What my dying plants taught me about self care

March 28, 2016 by Aprille 2 Comments

I grew up in a house full of plants. My mom has a real knack for tending for houseplants, and it showed in the Fika trees, ivy, African violets, and spider plants that reproduced like bunnies at Easter time that always graced our household decor. When I got married, our house had plants. It wasn’t … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Family, Grow in Grace 2016, Health, Wellness, & Self Care, Military and Veteran Life, Personal and Spiritual Ramblings, Recovering Perfectionist, Special Needs Parenting Tagged: plants, self care

Pursuing self care and asking for help (in which we make some changes)

February 16, 2016 by Aprille 21 Comments

I will view self care as a priority rather than an indulgence. I will get better at asking for help.  With these resolutions, I entered the New Year. I was tired but happy, and felt like our family was going in a good direction. But then it happened: the same thing that happens every January. … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Ezra, Family, Health, Wellness, & Self Care, Little Brother, Messy Faith, Motherhood, Mothering Through Fatigue, Personal and Spiritual Ramblings, Special Needs Parenting Tagged: ADHD, anxiety, Ezra, medication, self care, special needs, therapy

The carousel never stops turning and our hard is still our hard

May 22, 2015 by Aprille 15 Comments

I am coming to this space ready to be raw and ramble… you have been forewarned. I feel almost a stranger to the blank space. I’ve written so little here this year and for so many reasons. A year ago, we had just come into acceptance of my husband’s anxiety disorder diagnosis. We had just … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Ezra, Health, Wellness, & Self Care, Messy Faith, Military and Veteran Life, Personal and Spiritual Ramblings, Special Needs Parenting Tagged: anxiety, self care, special needs, whitespace

25 ways for stressed out special needs parents to relax and recharge

October 28, 2014 by Aprille 12 Comments

Special needs parents are like a pitcher of water. We keep pouring out our energy for our children, the household, work and everything else. It’s no surprise that eventually there’s none left. We are left empty and we have nothing left to give to our children either. We need to find ways to fill ourselves back up with energy, joy and happiness so we can be full of wonderful things to give to pour out to our children.

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Posted in: Health, Wellness, & Self Care, Special Needs Parenting Tagged: autism, reaching out, recharging, relaxation, self care, special needs

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