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Potty Training Max: A Long Road to a Big Win (Part 1 of 2)
One of the many potty training attempts Potty training with Max started at the “usual” age. I had successfully trained our other three...
Kelly Thompson
Aug 9, 20253 min read


Sometimes Moms Need Headphones Too
I’ve always been sensitive to loud noises. As a child, fireworks and thunder absolutely terrified me. So it’s a little ironic that, as an...
Kelly Thompson
Aug 7, 20252 min read


The Sunshine Maker: Managing Fear as a Special Needs Mom
If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you probably know that fear and anxiety are frequent companions in my life. And while I...
Kelly Thompson
Aug 6, 20253 min read


How Noise-Canceling Headphones Became a Game-Changer for Max
Max in the "bulky" headphones When we first discovered noise-canceling headphones for Max, we only used them occasionally. At school, his...
Kelly Thompson
Aug 5, 20252 min read
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