Parent Empowerment Program Update

Hey all, sorry we haven’t updated you on our progress with the Parent Empowerment Program in a while. Between quarantine life and both of us still working full time things are a little chaotic in our home as I am sure you all can relate! So, last Thursday we finished week 4 of 12 andContinue reading “Parent Empowerment Program Update”

Quarantine – Therapy Resources

Hi all! First, I hope that you and your families are safe and healthy during these crazy times! I have been working from home the past 2 weeks now and while I love being able to wear leggings/yoga pants and sit on the patio with my laptop on a nice day I am definitely missingContinue reading “Quarantine – Therapy Resources”

Public School System Struggles

My entire life I was in a Private School, from a Lutheran Preschool to Catholic Grade School and High School, so trying to navigate the Public School System is a little overwhelming to me, but add in a child with Special Needs and my anxiety is now through the roof! One of the great thingsContinue reading “Public School System Struggles”

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Here We Come!

Hey all! I hope everyone enjoyed their holidays with friends and family. We survived all the craziness…barely, but it was a nice time to visit with everyone and catch up. Now that we are in the new year, we are eagerly awaiting our trip to Ohio and cannot wait to share with you everything weContinue reading “Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Here We Come!”

Tis the Season – The Good, The Bad, The Sad

Saturday – Dress Rehearsal/Bday Party I honestly could not wait to blog this weekend. Lots happened in such a short amount of time. When we created this blog it was to be a place to share our story, be an outlet to share our feelings, teach others about Fragile X as we learn more, andContinue reading “Tis the Season – The Good, The Bad, The Sad”

Turkey Day and 2020 Plans

Turkey Day 2019 Wow, I am so sorry we haven’t posted in a while! Things have been crazy with the holidays, but crazy in a great way. We hosted Thanksgiving which included my mom’s side of the family, part of my dad’s side and my in-laws. It was a great night with lots of greatContinue reading “Turkey Day and 2020 Plans”

Autism Screening

In July 2019, we took Jackson to his Autism Screening. This appointment was slotted to last 3.5 hours. As a kiddo under 2 years old, having him cooperate for 3.5 hours seemed impossible, but he did incredible. The screening was all play based between him and his doctor. As a parent, it was the longestContinue reading “Autism Screening”

We are Parents of a Special Needs Child. This is our Journey!

Hello! My name is Lesley. If you stumbled across our blog, chances are you might be on a journey similiar to ours. My husband and I are parents to 2 incredible boys. Our oldest is 3 years old and full of life, has no fears and is such a sour patch kid. Then, there isContinue reading “We are Parents of a Special Needs Child. This is our Journey!”