Written by Jodee Kulp The demands of special needs care giving can be unrelenting and can take a toll on the caregiver’s physical and emotional health over time. Therefore, it is important for caregivers to prioritize their own self-care and seek support from others to prevent burnout. Caregiver burnout is a state of physical, emotional,Continue reading “A = AWARENESS Self Care – Part 2”
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A = AWARENESS Self Care – Part 1
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C=COMPASSION – Wellbriety
Non-Native recovery approaches often look at addiction as an individual disease, ignoring the social, political, or economic roots of addiction. The indigenous experience adds a dimension of acknowledging sociopolitical causes without removing an individual’s need to do the hard work it takes to heal. This is new, culturally specific thinking that can also add toContinue reading “C=COMPASSION – Wellbriety”
C=COMPASSION Getting Burned
Learning how FASD affects each of us individually can make a huge difference in understanding the miscommunication we with this hidden disability often face.
Finding the Perfect Gift for the New Parent in Your Life
Make life a little easier for the new parent in your life with these recommendations:
Introducing Children With Learning Disabilities to the Arts and How It Helps Them
Step out in the New Year and discover ways your children can grow with creativity.
Red Shoes Rock #FASD Aware – Ask me about my #RedShoes
Go celebrate and get some “new RED SHOES” to start stepping out to build FASD Awareness.
Happy Over the Hump of Winter – #Redshoesrock for #FASD
Heart Warming… Happy February 1 – we are over the hump of cold weather and winter – though the next two months can be exciting it always feels like there will soon be springtime. Thank you to all the families and friends and professionals whose hearts love and work hard to understand the life challengesContinue reading “Happy Over the Hump of Winter – #Redshoesrock for #FASD”
Day 7 – #Redshoesrock Visibility for #FASD – #Treasures from FASD Think Tank
Treasures from the FASD Think Tank I love my daughter’s ability to help me see the world from a different perspective, her ability of picking up on nuances of how one is feeling, her play on words: “egg-xactly” “egg-traordinary” and exclaiming “That is MY joke!” (Kathy) My husband is loving, kind to us noContinue reading “Day 7 – #Redshoesrock Visibility for #FASD – #Treasures from FASD Think Tank”
Day 6 – #Redshoesrock Visibility for #FASD – We’re spreading #GoodNews
That’s right “Good News” about #FASD… You got to be kidding. Well guess what folks we are not… There are many treasures locked inside persons living with the challenges and complications of fetal alcohol… as parents and caregivers and friends and the community we can make a difference. We need you! Children with brain injuryContinue reading “Day 6 – #Redshoesrock Visibility for #FASD – We’re spreading #GoodNews”
Red Shoes Rock 