Learning Disabilities
Let Them Google It: Dear Mom of a Struggling Learner
Let Them Google It: Dear Mom of a Struggling Learner If you have a struggling learner, the mom struggle is real. Let me guess some of your struggles. Things will be hard for my baby. This is crushing their spirit… their sweet, beautiful, perfect spirit. He/she will be alienated. How will this impact their future?…
Read MoreAs a Boy Thinketh: Homeschooling, Again
As a Boy Thinketh: Homeschooling, Again I withdrew our two young sons, Sam and Charlie from public school on Thursday to homeschool, again. And I have no horror story to report. To all the teachers and administrators, I know your work is impossible. This is not about any one shortcoming or failure, this is about…
Read MoreLearning Disabilities: A Blessing
Learning Disabilities: A Blessing Learning disabilities, I propose it is a loaded diagnosis, I call a blessing. Some will call it a crutch. Others will say it is a tragedy, a malady of disorders and hardships, one wouldn’t wish on their worst enemy. But, I know some things, just a few things about learning disabilities.…
Read MoreMy Child Can’t Read – Dear Worried Mama
My child couldn’t read either. I hear you. And I see you. I know the worry and I know, the concern. And I cannot tell you the magic formula to help your child read. But I have a few things I want to tell you, some encouragement, and maybe a little hope. My son, who…
Read MoreMom Boss: Effective Advocacy
It is safe to assume if you are reading this, you are a curious a mom. The title “mom,” rarely doesn’t have some descriptive attached to it. Soccer, bad, good, working, stay-at-home, world’s best, foster, adoptive, step, certainly I have left off a few, but you get the gist. Mom is a mixed bag of love,…
Read MoreJam-Ed: How Music Impacts Learning
Jam-Ed: How Music Impacts Learning Today I am writing to you a word about the power of music and how it greatly impacts learning. I am not classifying this post as part of the learning disabilities series, because I think applies to every aspect of learning and parenting. So, I have a confession, I love…
Read MoreCreating an Atmosphere of Chill for your LD Child
Creating an Atmosphere of Chill for your LD Child Welcome to post 5 in the Help my Child has Learning Disabilities Series. Today I am writing to you about atmosphere. No matter if you are dealing with an LD child or not, take a moment to take stock of the environment around you. The atmosphere…
Read MoreAtmosphere Product Recommends for Your LD Child
So as not to bombard you with links in a post, this post goes along with Creating an Atmosphere of Chill. I am creating this product recommendation post for atmosphere helps. It does include affiliate links, cause a girl’s gotta buy groceries. Laundry Product For laundry detergent, there is the option of making your own.…
Read MoreHomeschooling A Disabled Learner: Ten Things to Consider
Homeschooling A Disabled Learner: Ten Things to Consider Welcome back, this is post #5 in the Help! My Kid has Learning Disabilities summer series. And today I have TEN things to consider when homeschooling a disabled learner. Here is the countdown! I loved homeschooling. I have said this, I know. But, here I go again,…
Read MoreYour LD Child and Their Teachers: Stuff to Think About
Your LD Child and Their Teachers: Stuff to Think About Welcome back to the Help! My Child has Learning Disabilities Series. Today I am writing to you about school, teachers, and your child. This post is #4 in the series. As I have said in previous posts, our family has done all the things in…
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