Do any of your children strut? Do any of them run with the most popular crowd? Do any of your children gossip? Do any of your children look down on others because they are different? (We’ll save the whys for another post!) Is your child a bully? In and of themselves, these characteristics don’t make…
Monthly Archives: September 2010
Positivity: Janis Ollson
We just heard another amazing story about an amazing woman. Her name is Janis Ollson and she is not only a survivor, she is a true example of the fact that life is all about attitude – a positive attitude! She is a lot like Christopher Reeve and Aimee Mullins. Janis Ollson was diagnosed with…
Parents: Special Needs Kids
Parents of special needs kids need to have support systems that are even stronger than the parents of kids without special needs. It is almost impossible to keep special needs kids a “secret” from employers and we believe that is a good thing because parents of special needs kids need so much support. Thankfully, more…
Aspergers and Autism: Diagnosis
We continue to receive emails from parents who start out by saying, “My child hasn’t been diagnosed with autism” or “my child hasn’t been diagnosed with Aspergers syndrome.” Then they go on to describe their child as having the “tendencies” or “habits” similar to kids who have been diagnosed with these issues. The thing that…
Super Dads
Today’s blog post is actually a portion of the ReeveFoundation newsletter post by Rob Gerth. It is about the finalists in the Super Dad Contest and since it it brought tears to our faces and inspiration to our hearts, we wanted to share it with you. What ever issues are getting you down, these testimonials…
The Voice of an Angel
There are so many children out there who have special needs, as all of you know. Today’s blog is dedicated to a child with a very special talent. Not long ago, many of us had no idea who Jackie Evancho was. That was until we happened onto Americas Got Talent and suddenly heard the voice…
Handshake: Fishy?
Parents, this may not seem important to your kids but the right handshake can change the way people perceive them at the initial meeting. They are never too young to learn how to present themselves to others. It is believed that the act of shaking hands originated as gesture of peace by demonstrating that the…
National Hispanic Heritage Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month begins September 15th. So in honor of this special month, we are going to try to write this post in Spanish and in English. Mes de la Herencia Hispana comienza 15 de septiembre. Así que en honor de este mes tan especial, vamos a tratar de escribir este post en español…
Ups & Downs and Down’s
A mother by the name of Amy connected with us and told us that her daughter has Down’s syndrome. She said that she tried to be upbeat about the fact that her daughter was healthy in every other way but she just couldn’t keep up the deception any longer. She said she felt sorry for…
A Black Fawn
Isn’t it amazing how being different can offer such opportunities? Someone sent us this picture of a black fawn. We didn’t know that there was such a thing. How beautiful she is. Just magnificent. The other fawn is beautiful but just like all of the other fawns. The black one will be able to stand…
Halloween & Special Needs
Parents, please help your kids think of costumes that will help their self esteem, not hurt it. If their schools have parades, this is a big deal to them. What comes to mind is the mother of a young girl named Mary Kate. She realized that her daughter needed a costume that would work with…
Positive Thinking Day: September 13, 2010
September means back to school for many. In addition, September 13 is Positive Thinking Day. It’s a great time to start working on getting your attitudes to be more positive. Parents, you can help your kids understand the concept and that will change their school experiences for the better this year. Guaranteed. Why is it…
Overweight and Overwrought
We heard about a twelve year old boy who weighs 222 pounds and has a waist size of 48.5 inches. Because of teasing-bullying, this boy’s parents decided to home school him. He has begged his parents to help him lose the weight. His hope is that he will lose the weight and be able to…
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Rugby Jones strikes again
If you are a regular here, you've already met Rugby Jones. He's a dog who was paralyzed and had the will and courage to overcome his situation.
He is now famous in storybook and plush toy. We recently became Twitter friends with Rugby and are helping each other spread his message of hope, courage, and love to young and old alike.
We got this note from Rugby's mistress, Claudia just before the holidays. I wanted to share. It's the smile you have been hoping for today:
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