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December 3, 2018 by: Gina

Healthy Habits For Kids: They Start With You

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healthy habits for kids

This is a sponsored post from Center For Youth Wellness about creating healthy habits for kids; all opinions are my own. We all want our kids to be fit, whole, and healthy for at least some of their lives. The problem is that kids learn best from what they see, not what you say. Healthy habits for kids begins with you – the parent – taking

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December 1, 2018 by: Gina

Autism Safety Products Guide

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autism safety products

Raising kids who on are the autism spectrum, have speech delays and are nonverbal, or have severe learning and/or developmental disabilities can be a challenge. As parents, we constantly worry about their safety. Will they wander? Will they hurt themselves if we get distracted? Is my child safe at school? We need products, services, and tools that can provide safety for a child on the

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November 19, 2018 by: Gina

Nontoxic Kitchen Gift Guide!

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Wondering how to set up your nontoxic kitchen? Here is my nontoxic kitchen gift guide. This post contains affiliate links and sponsored links. Nontoxic Kitchen Gift #1 – for Prep: The Eco Chop Bon Cook’s Eco-Chop is simple to use and cut up everything you need so prep is a breeze! I received this product for review purpose and I love it. It’s not precisely

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November 5, 2018 by: Gina

Helping Your Child Through An Autism Meltdown

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autism meltdown

This is a sponsored post in partnership with Stress Health, an initiative of the Center for Youth Wellness, but all opinions are my own. One thing most parents raising a child on the autism spectrum have in common is dealing with an autism meltdown. If your child struggles with change or transitions, a meltdown is their way of dealing with the stress, fear, anxiety, and frustration

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October 30, 2018 by: Gina

Kid’s Books: My Top 7 Favorite Gifts For Awesome Kids

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kids books

Being a blogger, I’ve been privileged to be able to review some wonderful kids books. And it hasn’t been easy! Try as I might, my kids go through peaks and valleys where they love to read (read how I helped them) or hate to read (here’s how I inspire them). In the meantime, some of these books have touched my own heart! Here are my

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October 12, 2018 by: Gina

Married Life Challenges: Sex In Menopause

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sex in menopause

This post is sponsored by LubeLife; all opinions are my own. This year, my husband and I hit our 20th year wedding anniversary and the 26th year since the date we met. Yes, we were hopelessly romantic in our youth and married on the calendar date we met, 7 years later! Not only that, but our HALF (6-month) anniversary was the day after Valentine’s Day,

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September 28, 2018 by: Gina

Reduce Your Child’s Stress With A Family-Healthy Home

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This is a sponsored post from Center For Youth & Wellness about relieving a child’s stress; all opinions are my own. Like any good parent, you want to make sure your child feels safe and comfortable in his or her home. This is even more important if your child has a disability that makes it challenging to communicate their feelings, like if he’s nonverbal or

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September 26, 2018 by: Gina

Starkey’s Amazing 11,000-Year-Old Mineralized Water Keeps You Hydrated

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mineralized water

This post is sponsored by Starkey Water who provided the mineralized water as well. All opinions are my own. As I’ve written before, my workouts require every single ounce of my effort. Working out at a gym founded by veterans who use the military philosophy to train you is one of the hardest things I’ve ever done, but it’s also one of the most rewarding.

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September 21, 2018 by: Gina

Autism And Anxiety: The Mightier App Can Calm Your Child

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autism and anxiety kit

Stress can be a challenging issue for kids on the autism spectrum. For those of us who have nonverbal or barely verbal children, we already know how our kids’  communication difficulties can be very frustrating for them. My autistic daughter bites her nails and exhibits self-injurious behaviors when she believes we can’t understand her. And according to research, a 2011 review of existing studies showed

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September 14, 2018 by: Gina

How CrossFit Saved My Life

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Nearly one year ago, my husband “forced’ me to join a CrossFit gym. Previously, we had gone to another gym – which shall not be mentioned. While this gym was extremely affordable, it didn’t really offer classes and I find using machines very boring. We would go and do the treadmill together, which I later learned actually holds fat onto the body! But it worked

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I’ve been blogging since 2002 with about raising girls with disabilities & autism. Learn what your doctor won't tell you about food & medicine, discover real solutions that help your kid and relieve daily stress. Read more!

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