I was a scared, tired looking young mom, sitting in a large church with a baby on my lap. I came looking for something I knew I was missing. You see my daughter Sarah had just died during pregnancy. I knew I had to find my way to heaven to be with her, but I [...]

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Click on the button and you can vote for my blog. There are tons of other homeschool blogs, sites and businesses there to view.  I hope you enjoy my site enough to take a moment and vote! Thanks!!

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This subject today has been heavy on my heart. What and how to teach a child with limited understanding about sexual education. What?! No I have not lost my sense. Your child is growing and physically maturing. This causes certain changes to happen whether the child understands them or not.
I watched a TV show [...]

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October is almost here. Some of you are facing unexpected problems. Your plans have bogged down and you are concerned. Here is the question… What is the  YOUR homeschooling/parenting  problem?
That’s right ask away. Let’s see if we can get you back on track. The time to stop the trend of discouragement and frustration is now.
So [...]

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I have been a writer over on the porch for just about a year now! In that year I have posted on a wide selection of topics that effect the special needs homeschooling community. Here are just a highlighted list. I hope you enjoy!
Sensory Problems!
Build Up Your Support
Real verses Fantasy at Halloween
Gifted Homeschooling
Surviving Thanksgiving with [...]

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Spend today better educating yourself about mitochondrial disease – whether you are affected or know someone who is!!!
(Note from Heather: If you have more than one autistic child in the house your dr’s should do basic mito testing! Mito is one of the KNOWN causes of autism!!)

Here are some places to start:
FAMILY SUPPORT:
• United Mitochondrial [...]

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I started this blog to help special needs homeschoolers. I have been blessed time and again with this ministry. It has moved strictly from a blog platform into a consulting assist to christian parents raising special children. I have talked to many dedicated parents desiring to provide the very best for their children.
I started writing [...]

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I normally don’t get so into the awareness weeks, but the last couple are dear to my heart. So bare with me one more week. My children are suspected of having mitochondrial disease (usually called mito). They must deal everyday of their lives with problems associated from their mito. It is progressive and there is [...]

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This week was National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness week. So what is an invisible illness? These are conditions in which you can’t just look at the person and tell there is a medical problem. Did you know that 1 in 2 people have a chronic illness. Everything from migraines to arthritis to lupus to cancer [...]

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Sadly adults are not the only ones to get Chronic Fatigue.  Children as young as 2 have been diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue syndrome.  Children have much the same symptoms as adults but they tend to be less able to explain. Also for years early to rise OR you were lazy. Culturally these children like adults [...]

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