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Easy Do-It-Yourself Photo Gallery Wall

Gallery walls are all the rage right now. You see them everywhere on the popular décor sites, magazines and Pinterest pages. I have a few in my home, but there

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safe teen driving tips for prom season

Safe Teen Driving Tips for Prom Season

Prom is one of the most important, but dangerous times of the year for teen drivers. In fact, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that one third of all

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How to Get Your Kids to Buy into Spring Cleaning & Organizing

I think I might be a little late with getting on spring cleaning around our home — but spring hasn’t really shown up here in Northeast Ohio, so I’m not

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resources for special needs kids in ohio

Recognizing Typical Developmental Hurdles in Children with Special Needs

While working in a group home as an undergraduate student, one of my clients was a young man with severe cerebral palsy and moderate developmental delay. He enjoyed engaging

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New Moms’ Health: 4 Post-Delivery Conditions to Monitor at Home

While you may have been healthy enough to go home from the hospital after delivering your baby, you still need to monitor some postpartum conditions. Luckily, these conditions usually are

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Cleveland Clinic Center for Autism

April is Autism Awareness Month: Local Resources

There are many resources in Northeast Ohio for individuals who are on the autism spectrum.

One such resource, The Cleveland Clinic, offers two state-of-the-art autism facilities dedicated to treatment,

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what to pack for summer camp

Packing for Camp: It’s About More Than Socks and Underwear

Mom. You forgot to pack extra socks,” my 10-year-old son says accusingly. We have just picked him up after a week at camp. Socks, I muse, mentally searching through

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#CLEMAMA: Unpacking the Past

Did you ever want to take a trip back in time to your childhood? Not to change anything, but just to touch or feel something from your past? Me

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aparently speaking podcast

Podcast Episode #5: Christopher Milo Discusses Bullying

On the fifth episode of aParently Speaking, host Miriam Conner discusses the topic of bullying with Christopher Milo, a Northeast Ohio-based concert pianist, motivational speaker, performer and entrepreneur who has chosen to use his story and his music to help others. ...
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The ‘A’ Word: Learning Your Child has Autism

April is National Autism Awareness Month, which is a great time to learn more about the disorder and about the experiences of parents of children who are on the spectrum. Here one local mom shares a parent's perspective and the actions her family has taken since her son's diagnosis 15 years ago. ...
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