Do you know a 3-8 year old who has Autism? Would you like to learn about something new in Autism Research? The Blüm Study is a Phase 3 clinical research study for autism – it is enrolling across the United States!...

(un)Empty Nest

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To say that no woman is ever prepared to be a mother is an understatement. Whether motherhood finds you at 18, like it did me, or at 41 like one of my friends, there is nothing a book or...
I'm a Type A. There's no denying it. I love to plan out my color-coded calendar months in advance and our vacations down to the smallest details. I've researched my daughter's extracurricular activities years before she was old enough to join...
Two years ago this month, we received a call that changed our lives. After months of failed milestones and a barrage of testing, our fears and worry over our baby girl’s health received a name: Angelman Syndrome. Learning your child’s...

Baby #4 and the “Aging” Mom

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I'm pregnant with my fourth child, and while I'm still young, {I will be 34.5 years old at delivery to be exact}, I am on the brink of "advanced maternal age". When I first heard this, I literally said...

Befriending an Autism Parent

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I have this amazing friend who just gets it. She invites us to sensory-safe places, schedules mom dates when our husbands are free to watch the kids, and doesn't expect anything from me or my son but friendship. She sends...
When raising humans, inevitably the body hair will come. Although I wanted my daughter to wait as long as possible to start shaving her legs, I thought it was rather progressive of me to buy her a palm-sized electric...

The Giving Glider

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Resting on top of the glider in our room is a pile of my clothes that I need to put away, hand-me-downs from our nieces that need to be parceled out between my kids, and my backup Halloween outfit. ...
'Tis the season...for accidents. If your holidays are anything like mine, you'll agree that this time of year is an accident waiting to happen! Ladders are pulled from storage to hang twinkling lights, tempting breakable ornaments are hung from trees just inches...
Is there some mean fairy that sends out secret messages to all kids on their second birthday? It really seemed like a switch flipped after my daughter turned two. Everything was a battle from what I made for dinner to...
I caved to the pressure last Christmas and convinced my husband that it was time to get our twelve year old daughters smartphones. They were two of the few sixth graders at their school without phones. Before sixth grade they were...
  A couple weeks ago, I was that mom. The one filling your news feed with cute kid pictures, celebration (ala the world series), and general happiness...while actually having the worst week EVER. Now that the election is over, I think a lot of us...
Can your baby breathe all through the night? Can he nap without life support? Does her little body do the involuntary things necessary to survive sleep? I pray that it’s so for you. It’s not like that for Ian. This dapper...
I don't know about you, but my house has officially been bombarded with Halloween candy. Between school parties and trick-or-treating, my 3 year old collected over 150 pieces of candy. If your house is anything like mine you are...
When I was in elementary school I remember sitting through PTA meetings with my mom. I actually remember thinking that I couldn't wait to be a mom and be on the PTA. It just seemed so COOL.  That was in...

Central Florida Farmers Markets

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We love supporting local just as much as we love fresh, local food! Our Farmers Market Guide will help you find both! This guide will...

Guide to Shop Local Businesses

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