Mind-Blowing Sensory Gifts at Target

You all know I LUUURRRRVVVV Target. I mean, nothing spells ‘getaway’ like a hot Starbucks and a red cart handle in my cold mama hands that have felt nothing but Read more

How Downsizing and Living Simple Has Transformed My Child

One year ago, we sold the farm (literally) and drastically downsized our lives into a 36-foot RV. We shed furniture, toys, clothes — and stress. In the process, we also Read more

Dear Anxiety, You're Robbing My Kids of Their Mama | The Mama On The Rocks

Dear Anxiety, You’re Robbing My Kids of Their Mama

I remember spending countless family dinners gathered around my grandma’s kitchen table with cousins, aunts and uncles, and my grandma…but sometimes my mom was absent. I never understood why anyone Read more

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Five Sanity-Savers for Parents with an Extreme Child on Holiday

I often write about the real life musings of raising a child with extreme behavior disorders. For other special needs parents like myself, the idea of celebrating the holidays invokes Read more

Parenting A Child with Anxiety while I Manage My Own

When you have spent time parenting any children, your sanity has likely come into question a time or two. Parent a child with special needs (be they physical, emotional, or Read more