As moms, we have an innate need to nourish our children as we see best fit. And when we can't, it really stinks.
When my twins were born six weeks premature weighing four pounds and without the sucking reflex, I...
As part of Alamo City Mom's blog partnership with Brain Balance Achievement Centers- San Antonio, I had the opportunity to sit down with a mother who has first hand experience with the Brain Balance program. This post is the...
Fluff.
Turn.
Stare.
As I gently prepared my babies' nursery for their arrival, I began to think about all the things that could go awry with their birth.
I was 24 weeks pregnant with twins and home on bed rest, a tubutaline pump...
1 in 100.
That statistic is the number of children per year who will be born with a congenital heart defect, according to The Children’s Heart Foundation. CHDs are the number one birth defect in babies, and approximately 40,000 babies...
If you looked inside my purse a few months ago, you would’ve found a baggie with a penny taped to a popsicle stick, a button hanging from some yarn, and a bunch of other strange objects. These were all...
October is National Sensory Processing Disorder Awareness Month. If you don't know what Sensory Processing Disorder (or SPD) is, don't feel bad. I didn't either when my pediatrician first mentioned it. According to my best friend and most trusted advisor WebMD, sensory...
“Do not try. Do.”—Yoda
It started when she was about three years old. Our beautiful girl had trouble with words. I didn’t catch it as soon as my husband did because I stayed home with her all day, and she...
When my oldest son was three years old, he didn't speak much. It wasn’t a huge concern at the time because both his dad and great-uncle were late talkers, as was Albert Einstein, so he had that going for...
March is learning disabilities month. I like the phrase Different Learners (DL). For the rest of this post, I'll use DL to refer to Different Learners/Learning. Those are also my initials. So, there's that.
When my kids struggle with someone,...
If your child was recently diagnosed on the Autism Spectrum, you probably have a lot of questions. Our family is not very far along in this journey, and I have to be honest - this was emotionally draining for me...
One thing I love about kids is their eagerness to befriend others. Whenever we visit the playground, I enjoy watching these cute, little humans accept each other immediately and wholeheartedly—it makes my heart happy. So imagine my surprise when...
Alamo City Moms Blog is excited to have Brighton Center as a partner and bring you information on their wonderful resources, classes, and fundraisers for children with special needs.
Parents of a child with special needs will do anything they can to...
I was shocked when I was informed that my son was struggling at preschool.
He was four and I thought he was having a tough time adjusting to his routine and new classroom. My husband and I were called into...
One of your friends or relatives might have a special needs child, and maybe you're never quite sure what to say. You don't want to make your friend uncomfortable or say the wrong thing, so maybe you don't say...
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