by Jeff Cannon
For older children the following is a sleep and relaxation meditation. It will help them become aware of their bodies as you help them put each part of their body to sleep.
Have your child lie down to make them as comfortable as possible. Go slowly and speak in a soft, lulling voice as you move down their body from their head to their toes, and begin with the following script:
by Kerrie McLoughlin
Easter was always an exciting holiday when I was growing up. I would spend the night with my grandparents the night before Easter, and I could SWEAR I heard the Easter bunny scooting across the floor in the night. Upon waking I’d bolt out of bed to see what candy and other treats I’d been brought, then we’d head to church for Easter services and a massive egg hunt. My day would end in a sugar coma on the couch, watching “The Wizard of Oz” with my parents. Below are 8 ideas for Easter traditions you can try with your own kids. Pick and choose a few of them each year … and stick with the ones your family loves!
Here is an excerpt from a post titled The New Age of Entitlement by Jim Jackson of ConnectedFamilies.org and I was impressed with the insights around our kids’ sense of entitlement and Jim’s belief and assertion that your family can choose to be different.
by Mina Frannea
Especiallyneeded.org is hosting it’s 2nd annual Easter Egg Hunt for Individuals with Special Needs and their families. Especially Needed is an organization based on a vision that a community can exist where individuals with special needs are valued, respected and included. A community made up of caring people who serve as a support system as well as mentors to children and adults.
Founder of Especiallyneeded.org, Heather, has a 9 year old daughter with Downs Syndrome and understands the trials and tribulations a family faces every day — that sometimes simple things like attending a community event may not be so simple.
Weddings are beautiful and so are the wedding dresses worn by the brides. Every bride dreams of her wedding day and often spends untold hours and money to find that perfect dress. A few years ago I went shopping with my niece for her wedding gown. She made it a family event, inviting her sisters, her parents, and me, her crazy, fun aunt. In fact, now that I think about it, I went shopping with all three of my nieces to find the perfect dresses for their wedding days.
Now that a few years have passed, I visited with each of my nieces about what their plans are for the wedding dress they will never wear again. I posed three questions to them: How are you currently storing your wedding dress; why are you keeping it; and if you inherit your mother’s wedding dress, what would you do with it?
