Special Needs

Navigating Summer Plans for Children with Autism

For kids diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), the school year is stressful enough, but summer is all new territory. About one in 68 children are diagnosed with ASD, which means there are a lot of parents in our area looking for options for their children over the summer. Summer…


Special Needs Resource Guide

This guide is brought to you by Autism Spectrum Therapies located in Covington, Louisiana.  Acupunture Ashley Miller Magnolia Acupuncture Clinic 434 Columbia Street, Suite L Covington, LA 70433 985.590.5172 www.covingtonacupuncture.com Art Therapy Live Oak Children’s Center 56 Louis Prima Drive Covington, LA 70433 985.327.7256 www. liveoakchildrens.net Barbers/Salons Jamie Brown Genesis…




A Parent’s Perspective on OIT

This week is food allergy awareness week. This week is also the last week of kindergarten for my peanut allergic daughter. The process of choosing a school for a child with a serious food allergy is difficult and, in the end, we chose a school that was not the best…



What I Want You to Know About After You Have Adopted

In my first post I wanted to cover some of the things that I wanted you to know about the foster and adoption process. In this post I want to cover things I want you to know about what happens after the adoption is finalized. Being Settled More than likely…


From a Non-Mom to Her Friends with Kids

  Dear friend who is a mom: I don’t know if you remember me, but I am your best friend since kindergarten, your sorority sister, your college roommate, your neighborhood pal, your bridesmaid, your sister. We used to talk all the time. We used to share everything. You have pictures…


Navigating Nut Free

  May 8-14, 2016 is Food Allergy Awareness Week Did you know that 1 in 13 children have a food allergy? That means in an average sized class, there will be 2 children with food allergies. The 8 most common allergens are milk, eggs, soy, wheat, fish, shellfish, tree nuts and…


Do Tattoos Make the Parent?

Parents with tattoos. There’s been more than enough discussion around the web about the positive and negative roles of tattoos when it comes to parenting. Do tattoos affect how we parent? Are tattooed folks worse or better parents? As a tattoo artist, I’ve seen all ends of the spectrum, and everyone’s…