Turning 18 in 2 weeks; so what? By: Melissa Archer/ For my other 4 girls, all typical kids, turning 18 meant so many things: beginning of adulthood, freedom from parents, four years of college fun, joining the work force, MOVING away from home! Yet for Jazz, it means mom and dad sit before a judge…
By: Sarah Meikle/ With Parenting comes challenges, and it’s one of the hardest jobs you’ll ever have! We live in an ever changing world with technology adding issues that we never had to face when we were kids. We have worries about drugs, bullies and negative influences that our children are having to deal with on a…
By: Sarah Meikle/ Happy Mornings, Make Happy Days! It’s no secret, I wasn’t a big fan of my son starting Kindergarten. I worried about how it would affect him and me. I knew five days, all day, would be overwhelming for a while so I wanted to make sure mornings went smoothly. It’s been almost two months…
By: Melissa Archer/ An autism manual: (be warned: my sarcasm is showing & photo credits to Pixie Light Photography) A what? A manual. THAT JUST SIMPLY DOES NOT EXIST, MY FRIEND! SO SORRY FOR YOUR LUCK. IN FACT YOU ARE SOL, UP THE CREEK WITHOUT A PADDLE, but do not despair for you can do…
By: Shannon Porter The Gift I Thought I Was Giving My Kids Moms are amazing, we can multitask like a boss and cross things off our to-do lists with finesse. On an average evening in our home you might find me cooking in the kitchen ; which more than likely meant I lost a…
By: Vanessa Armstrong/ A few days ago it occurred to me that I’m no longer the mom of 3 little kids anymore and I have no idea when that happened. For most of my “mama life” I’ve had 3 little kids at home, but with school starting this year, I realized that I have …
By: Vanessa Armstrong/ Summer is in full swing and if your kids are anything like mine, you’ve probably already heard, “I’m bored”, “I don’t want to go outside”, “can we play video games?” 5,000 times already. I’m sure you’ve been browsing Pinterest, pinning summer bucket list ideas, or at least thinking about creating one, I…
By: Jenny Cook/ Adrian Public Schools Early Childhood Programs Providing Head Start and Early Head Start services to all of Lenawee County. As the provider of Head Start and Early Head Start programs for all of Lenawee County, we partner with families of children aged birth to five as well as expecting moms to promote…
By: Megan Fortman/ Pregnancy After Down Syndrome Last week I had someone ask me “if this baby would have Downs.” While that question and it’s bluntness stung, I really couldn’t blame them for asking. I know out of human nature it is something that everyone has wondered. Heck, we have wondered. Not only have we…
By: Vanessa Armstrong/ So, tell me, how often do you take photos of your family? I know exactly what you’re going to say, “Pretty much every day. I have a smart phone. I take pictures of my kids every day, probably several times a day.” You’re going to say, “I take way more pictures of my…