Children, especially young children, are constantly learning how to navigate the world around them. When you’re new to the world, everything around you is new too. The experiences they have and the lessons they learn during these formative years will shape the kind of adult that they eventually become. As a parent, we need to teach our children about family differences. 

As the world has evolved, it’s become apparent that the popular model of the modern nuclear family — with mom and dad, two and a half kids, and a white picket fence — no longer applies. Families come in all shapes and sizes. This isn’t a bad thing, but when you’re raising children, it can generate some pointed and often awkward questions. How can you teach your children about family differences in a way that will help them become open-minded adults when they grow up? [Read more…]

Discovering that your child has autism can bring forward a mixed bag of feelings.  On the one hand, you’re relieved because you finally have a name for whatever your child may have been going through, but on the other hand, there are societal associations that come with this disorder that can leave you nervous. 

Having a child with autism isn’t scary as long as you take your time to understand it thoroughly.  These are the best things to consider when you get the news.  [Read more…]