The snow has come, and families and friends are heading out to enjoy it. Hitting the slopes, climbing a hill to slide down, or lacing up your skates are lots of fun.
Being a child or teen seems not nearly as fun as it used to be.
TikTok. The social media platform that’s all the rage with tweens, high schoolers and college kids. It can be fun and make you laugh. But it can also interfere with brain development and have a negative impact on mental health.
Heading to the hospital with your child? Maybe they need an IV placed or need to stay as an inpatient for a few days? Both you and your child are probably pretty stressed about the whole thing. But help is on the way!
The other day, my oldest son said words every parent will hear at some point or another. “I don’t want to go to school.” But, as a dad, I could tell by the look in his eyes this wasn’t one of those days where he just wanted to stay home and watch TV or play with Legos instead of going to school.
They are the scenarios all parents dread.
Your toddler wakes up a 2 am wailing and pulling on her ear.
Your 10-year-old tries to do "wheelies" on his bike.
You find him sitting in the driveway clutching his arm, and it's swelling before your eyes.
There are many challenges that individuals (and families) living with autism experience on a day-to-day basis.
