As you may know, I work for the YMCA, where our tag line is We Build Strong Kids, Strong Families, Strong Communities. But building strong families as a job is different from building a strong family under my own roof.
I hate to admit this but I have been known to leave the healthy environment [...]
My uncle brought his XBOX 360 and a copy of Rock Band complete with drum set, two guitars, and microphone to a party the other day (that link is to the soon to be released Nintendo Wii version - more on that later).
I used to play video games non-stop between sundown (when the darkness forced [...]
The signs of summer are everywhere. Dandelions, bees, sleepy evenings from sitting out in the fresh air for too long. And the summer reading program at the library.
We always do the summer reading program which so far has meant that we have to read a certain number of books to the kids. [...]
Sippy Cup Book of the Week
This next book is another good book, one that came in very handy during the sick season on the past winter, when my daughter, my wife, and I thought it would be a fun idea to pass our sickness around the house a few times, just for kicks. It [...]
One of the common characteristics of autism is a language delay.
I have read and heard plenty of stories of parents being happy when their autistic kid asks them the simplest of questions. I even have a few stories of my own with Pookie.
Language delays are tough on the parents because you do not get [...]
