Parenting & Lifestyle Blog By Carissa Godbott
If you have been through the IEP (Individualized Education Process) process you know how stressful and overwhelming the process can be. I’ve personally talked with numerous parents about the IEP process and the one thing we all agree on is how much anxiety it causes. Here on the blog, I have discussed How to Prepare for Your IEP Meeting, now…
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“This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #LunchMakersClub #CollectiveBias” Darrick and I both are former athletes, he played Football (went to college on a Football Scholarship) and I played volleyball through high school. We are also big sports fans, most people think I got into sports when my husband and…
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This post is Sponsored by Scholastic Books. All thoughts and opinions are 100% my own. Ohhh the dreaded reading log! Reading is never a bad thing, in fact, it’s one of those life skills you need to constantly work on no matter what age you are! Each month Emma is given a log that needs to be completed. It’s 120…
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This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #FindReliefWithPrepH #CollectiveBias When I first became a mom, I was notorious for packing EVERYTHING but the kitchen sink in the diaper bag! I was so consumed with being a great mother and making sure I had everything, that I often forgot about myself….
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One of the things about people is that they tend to follow the path of least resistance as they move through life; one unfortunate consequence of this is that it causes people to avoid noticing things unless something happens that forces them to see it. When this applies to parenting, it can lead to very bad things. This is why…
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As we prepare for this school year to end I can’t help but be SUPER proud of my amazing little girl! Emma has truly shown our family that the impossible is possible and God has the final say! Rewind to last year when we met with Emma’s IEP Team, the meeting was horrible (not because of her, but because of…
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If you are a parent of a special needs child, you will face all the same stressors of any other parent, plus some more on top of that. It can really take its toll on you, so it’s very important that you learn how to reduce this stress and take care of yourself. You can’t be a very effective parent…
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This is a Sponsored Post by Beech-Nut® Naturals™, all thoughts and opinions are my own. Have you ever wished you could get opinions of other moms before you go into a new phase of your child’s life? How about hosting a Beech-Nut® Naturals™ Mommy Party! A party with themes of centered around Motherhood and baby phases and stages. You all…
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Is your child carrying the right size backpack? Carrying the proper size backpack is something that I have always paid close attention to with Emma and DJ. Even though they were only carrying a water bottle and folder back and forth to school, it still was important that their backpack was the right size, so it didn’t hurt their backs. Whatever…
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Emma is my child that love crafts! And she currently LOVES Unicorns, so its time to combine snack time and craft time. You can always count on Emma is the activity involves painting, cutting, pasting, coloring…she even negotiates crafts with her occupational therapist! Its nothing like watching her walk out of Occupational Therapy with a new craft that she insists…
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