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What about the Siblings?

Aug 20, 2019

As parents, we have always been deeply concerned about all four of our children. Trying to put ourselves in each of their shoes was a constant conversation between Tom and me. That was true before our Amy was born and it was especially true after she was born. Even though we tried so hard to be diligent to be sensitive to our Katie, Becca, and Josh, we missed things. We often missed the mark. Parents, you will probably find yourself in our shoes as well. We had to learn to forgive ourselves and move on and you most likely will...

Activities to Bring Calm and Order Back to your Group

Aug 14, 2019

Sometimes when you are leading a class, and particularly when you have a child or multiple children who are especially active, disruptive, prone to be sad or upset, or who have various challenges or special needs, things can get a little chaotic. Maybe you have a child who is reluctant to enter your group or for some reason gets upset or sad in the middle of your time together. Here are some ideas that you can do with typically developing children and special needs children as well. Remember, as you get to know the children in your group, you will...