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When Grown-Up, Big Boys Cook Thanksgiving Dinner

November 26, 2020 by Aprille Leave a Comment

When I found out our Thanksgiving dinner table was going to have few guests, I was excited about having Ezra’s help and making Thanksgiving dinner with him! He did not disappoint! All in all, it was a great Thanksgiving. I’m so thankful for my little family and how they have taught me to enjoy the simplest things in life. I’m so proud of Ezra and the growth and maturity I’m seeing in him. I’m so proud of how far we’ve come as a family. 

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Posted in: Ezra, Family, Redemption Stories, Special Needs Parenting, Thanksgiving Tagged: ADHD, baking, cooking, Ezra, special needs, special needs parenting, thanksgiving, thanksgiving dinner

ADHD Homeschooling: Balancing Consistency, Novelty, and Sanity

November 24, 2020 by Aprille Leave a Comment

So, what is to be done when our kids so desperately need two antithetical things (consistency and novelty), especially in regard to homeschooling?

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Posted in: Homeschooling, Special Needs Parenting Tagged: ADHD, consistency, homeschool, homeschooling, parenting, special needs

ADHD Homeschooling: Hacks, Tricks, and Tips for Making It Work

October 4, 2020 by Aprille Leave a Comment

When people ask how homeschooling with ADHD is going, I usually reply, “It’s going so great. I mean…it’s messy and chaotic and loud and frustrating and most of the time I want to pull my hair out. But it’s the best decision we ever made.”

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Posted in: Homeschooling, Special Needs Parenting Tagged: ADHD, Ezra, homeschool, homeschooling, SPD, special needs

3rd Grade Homeschooling End-of-Year Recap & Review

June 2, 2020 by Aprille Leave a Comment

We have just finished up our FIRST year of homeschooling and the completion of Ezra’s 3rd grade year! June 1st marks our first day of year two! As we moved through the summer of 2019, I spent a lot of time just trying to figure out where Ezra was, academically speaking. Some areas needing improvement … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Ezra, Family, Homeschooling, Little Brother, Special Needs Parenting Tagged: ADHD, curriculum, family, history, homeschool, homeschooling, masterbooks, preschool, science, special needs, the good and the beautiful

And so it begins! Our 3rd grade curriculum picks & schedule

August 25, 2019 by Aprille 1 Comment

Tomorrow is the day I have kind of dreaded for the last three months. August 26th. The day Ezra shoulda woulda coulda be going back to public school to start 3rd grade. I expected this day to hit me hard with panic: like HOLY CRAP WHAT HAVE WE DONE?!?! Instead, my heart is full of PEACE and EXCITEMENT and ALL THE HAPPY FEELS! We are doing this. We are really doing this!!!

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Posted in: Ezra, Homeschooling, Special Needs Parenting Tagged: 3rd grade, ADHD, curriculum, DMDD, homeschool, homeschooling, special needs

Homeschooling special needs: a story of transformation

June 3, 2019 by Aprille 4 Comments

This morning, I walked into Ezra’s school and informed his principal we will be homeschooling next year.

Talk about one of the most terrifying moments of my life…

I could sit here and write 2000+ words about the steps that rapidly led up to this decision, the multitude of reasons as to why we feel like homeschooling is the best choice, the curriculum we are looking at, and the plans that we have. But none of that really matters, nor is it really anyone’s business.

That said, I feel that what I MUST chronicle is the transformation that has taken place in my heart and mind over the last week that I can only attribute to a miraculous act of God.

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Posted in: Ezra, Homeschooling, Personal and Spiritual Ramblings, Special Needs Parenting Tagged: ADHD, counseling, curriculum, Ezra, homeschooling, marriage, special needs, therapy

Spiritual warfare and special needs: “Remember who you battle.”

May 18, 2019 by Aprille 1 Comment

My counselor looked at me with a tilt of her sassy head and a half-smile and and said, “But girl, remember who you battle! You were riding high and Satan couldn’t have that. Satan hates the family, and he’s doing everything he can to destroy yours. He was gonna hit you hard and he sure did!”

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Posted in: Messy Faith, Military and Veteran Life, Motherhood, Special Needs Parenting Tagged: ADHD, church, counseling, DMDD, family, fundamentalism, legalism, motherhood, mothers-day, PTSD, special needs, spiritual warfare, therapy

Book Review: Beyond the Diagnosis by Amy Mattson

April 20, 2019 by Aprille Leave a Comment

I was blessed to receive a review copy of the book Beyond the Diagnosis: The Path to Thriving as a Special Needs Parent by Amy Mattson. Amy is a fellow special needs blogger whom I’ve known for quite some time via the internet, and I knew that her book would be a blessing. This book exceeded by expectations.

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Posted in: Special Needs Parenting Tagged: ADHD, amy mattson, autism, beyond the diagnosis, book, book review, cerebral palsy, diagnosis, special needs

No, medicating my child’s ADHD is not the easy way out

April 5, 2019 by Aprille 4 Comments

Medicating your child’s ADHD can feel like a part-time job some days. This is why I say that medicating is totally NOT the easy way out for parents. If anything, it’s harder. But if it allows your child to lead a successful life and be the best version of himself he can be, then it is totally worth it.

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Posted in: Ezra, Health, Wellness, & Self Care, Special Needs Parenting Tagged: ADHD, adhd medication, medication, special needs

Creating a Family-Friendly Office: A Guide for Therapists & Doctors

March 14, 2019 by Aprille 6 Comments

If you are a therapist, doctor, or someone in the healthcare or human services industry, you have probably put a lot of thought into your office. My personal experience, though, is that often the office (where the client or patient is engaged) is adequate but the entire facility (especially the waiting area) has much to … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Health, Wellness, & Self Care, Special Needs Parenting Tagged: babies, counseling, occupational therapy, office, preschoolers, special needs, therapist, therapy, toddlers
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