by Sonia Voynow | Dec 1, 2010 | Empowered Parenting, Seeing Your Whole Child
My son, like many other kids on the autism spectrum, needs a lot of guidance to negotiate social situations. One thing we have done is to enroll him in a weekly social skills group with a wise and seasoned occupational therapist. He seems to be making progress. I’m...
by Sonia Voynow | Nov 17, 2010 | The Art of Self-Care
I love the holidays. That is, I love the idea of the holidays. But somehow, the reality has rarely delivered. Disappointments and stress tend to surface, because the actual activities never quite match my rosy predictions. This “holiday joy deficit” became even more...
by Sonia Voynow | Oct 27, 2010 | Parenting stress and finding connection
When you are the parent of a child with special needs, what do you do when feelings like anger, guilt, envy and hopelessness emerge? Not only are these emotions painful, but they seem almost illegitimate for a parent to have. We can’t control what we feel, but...
