When I Realized my Son's Autism didn't Need to Change - I Did
I'm not a fan of change. I like my comfort zone and keeping things "as is" because I feel comfortable with "as is." I know what to expect from "as is." So, when change comes along and rears its ugly head, "as is" goes out the blankety-blank window. Yeah, change sucks. Sometimes. Not always. No time is change more expected, more discussed and more debated than at the start of a new year, so I always jump on the change bandwagon...for about a week. When the calendar marks the e
The Incredible Things Your Brain Does While You're Sleeping
[Video available to view at the link below.] Until recently, sleep was something of a mystery to us. Scientists didn't know why we slept -- and they thought that when the body was at rest, the brain was, too. Now, we know better. The brain performs a number of important activities while we're unconscious, according to new neuroscience research. - - - - - - - - - - To finish reading the full article and view the video clip, visit The Huffington Post: Sleep & Wellness website:
To the Mom who Asked If I Wish my Son Didn't have Autism
Not too long ago, I picked my son, Adam, up from his beloved weekly art class. It was a pretty typical pick-up. I found Adam, in his methodical manner, returning his brushes one by one in order of size to the container. He returned his blue apron to the same hook and rearranged the rest of the aprons in rainbow color order. He then returned to his easel and carefully removed his art board from the clips, first the right side, and then the left side, and returned it to his art
How Autism Changed My Life for the Better
When my son Myles was just over 2 years old, I was told that he more than likely would never be able to hold a conversation, attend school like all the other children, understand or comprehend socio-emotional context, or grow up to be a functional member of society. I remember literally sitting six inches away from his face and banging a metal spoon on a pot, sobbing, desperately hoping that he would snap out of it and come back to me, but he simply stared right through me in
7 Ways Our Kids can Make Us Healthier
Baby weight, lack of sleep, no free time -- this is typical rhetoric for busy parents. But I've got news, it doesn't have to be this way. We don't have to rely on triple shot venti frappucinos with 50g of sugar just to get through the day. The common thread most people associate with having children is that your health must suffer. For women, it's long beeen associated that once you have kids you automatically lose the body you once had, and you better be okay with that, No d
Here are 10 Powerful New Insights from The Science of Happiness
This article first appeared on Greater Good, the online magazine of the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley. More than a decade after Greater Good first started reporting on the science of compassion, generosity, happiness--what we call "the science of a meaningful life"--the research in our field is acquiring ever more nuance and sophistication. New studies build on and even re-interpret findings from previous years, particularly as their authors use more exacting met
Setting New Year's Resolutions with the Whole Family
New Year's resolutions are becoming harder for me to make. With each passing year, I watch myself make and break the typical goals of cleaner eating, more hours at the gym, and less screen time. According to a 2013 study by Scranton University, only 8 percent of people keep their New Year's resolutions. Given my track record, this comes as no surprise. My gut reaction when I hear the word "resolution" is to roll my eyes and question the point; by February the only action my r