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There’s a quiet tug that shows up every holiday season. On one side: the polished picture of how it’s “supposed” to look. On the other: your real life. Sensory needs, routines, limited bandwidth, and kids who don’t run on nostalgia. If you’ve ever wondered, “Is this enough?” or “Am I doing this wrong?” I’m right there with you. We want the magic. We want the joy. But then come the crowded rooms, the surprise schedules, the pressure to be “on” at exactly the wrong times for ou

Why Saying No to Birthday Parties Is Sometimes the Best Thing We Can Do. Ever RSVP’d to a birthday party with the best intentions, only to have it unravel the moment you walked through the door?

Who Gets an IEP? Let’s start with the basics: if your child has a disability that impacts learning in the general education setting (like...

I remember sitting in our very first family session at Partners in Excellence, holding back tears and wondering if William would ever be...

Reimagining the Fourth of July for Sensitive Souls I used to love fireworks. The boom, the sparkle, the collective gasp from the crowd—it...

Ah, summer camp. For so many of us, it conjures memories of bug spray, sticky marshmallows, and questionably comfortable cots. (I’ll be...