by Abby Christianson | Jul 29, 2019 | Abby Christianson: Adventures in Autism
My friend and I were recently discussing how hard the journey was to get our kids the right diagnosis. I thought I would share with you how I made the journey to discovering my son has autism in case anything sounds familiar to you. Every kid is different, so there is...
by Abby Christianson | Jul 22, 2019 | Abby Christianson: Adventures in Autism
I have always been so impressed with my son’s ABA therapists. They are so positive! And when I took some training to learn a bit more about ABA I learned this amazing secret that makes these therapists even more amazing. They are taught to give five positive,...
by Sonja Hopkins | Jul 19, 2019 | Sonja Hopkins: Sonja's Safe Harbor
This is part two in a two-part series dealing with the theme of abuse (specifically child abuse) and how to heal from it — for both the abused and their loved ones who strive to comfort and care for them. Read the first part here. I refer to my oldest son as...
by Jenny A | Jul 16, 2019 | Home and Family
Our family is in the planning stages of building a home. Since we remodeled our current home a few years ago, we have half an idea of what to expect. We are sure it will be exciting, but equally overwhelming. Every day a contractor will come to the job with the tools...
by Walter Penning | Jun 12, 2019 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
I have thought long and hard about this article. In my mind, I began writing it months ago, but for various reasons it did not come together or progress well. Okay… To be honest… I had a problem with the article I could not seem to address—but more on that...