I’m fascinated with the study of happiness. Over the past decade, positive psychology has exploded, and there are hundreds of books written on the subject. The problem I find with so many of them is that they are a whole lot of fluff. Recently I stumbled upon two TED Talks about the science of happiness. …
Blip: /blip/ n. A temporary phenomenon; a brief departure from the normal Last week we had a minor setback with Evan. He has been doing really well overall, but he got pretty aggressive at school, and I have to admit, I felt like I got hit in the gut when I read the report from…
It’s raining cats and ____. I’m not a mind reader, but I’m guessing you filled in the blank exactly like I would … “Llamas”. How did you know that? Ah yes, conditioning. Wait, you mean you didn’t say “llamas”? Isn’t that how everyone finishes that sentence?
Who got to hold a 15 foot snake, snapping turtle and bearded dragon this weekend? This girl! Evan’s 8th birthday party was on Saturday, and because of his extreme love for reptiles, I endured 18 children under the age of 10 AT MY HOUSE, a traveling reptile zoo, and lots of slimy, slithering creatures. That’s…
As you read this, I am on my very first family vacation in Disney World! My kiddo’s disability has made this trip next to impossible up until now, so we feel incredibly blessed to be able to go. We’re even bringing the grandmas along! (God help us!)