Your Style ~ Yourself ~ Your Life
A Napa getaway can seem like a far-off luxury when mired in the world of special needs parenting. Raising any child can strain a partnership – but this is often magnified in a special needs family when finding a caregiver for your loved one can be especially challenging. We have to carve out small windows of time for ourselves as… Read More
Father’s Day, like almost everything else in your life, is redefined in a special needs family. In ways large and small, the challenges of special needs parenting are often magnified on days when typically developing families can celebrate in special ways. In a special needs family, though, you learn to celebrate the mundane. Being a special needs father is not… Read More
Family travel with autism can be difficult. With a diagnosis of autism – or many other similar ones – you may find the radius of your family’s life starts to shrink dramatically, often overnight. Between an individual’s desire for routine, a full schedule of therapy, and an unprecedented level of exhaustion, it can be daunting to even think about travel,… Read More
101sharesShareTweetPinFamily travel with autism can be difficult. With a diagnosis of autism – or many other similar ones – you may find the radius of your family’s life starts to shrink dramatically, often overnight. Between an individual’s desire for routine, a full schedule of therapy, and an unprecedented level of exhaustion, it can be daunting to even think about travel,… Read More
I wrote this in 2019, before our lives were changed by this global pandemic. It still rings true – with the exception of likely needing to hold your group brunch over Zoom. Is it time to refresh your Mother’s Day? Becoming a mom is a pivotal moment in your life. Overnight, your focus and attention shifts from the world to… Read More
Are you considering a new way to earn extra holiday money? Sure, there are plenty of ways to earn a little extra cash this holiday season – many stores and restaurants hire seasonal help. You can provide childcare for people attending celebrations. Or you can sell something yourself. If that’s the route you go, then Color Street is the way… Read More
Did you know you can do a mani on your prep period? As a career educator, I know how hard it can be to find five minutes to yourself in a given day, let alone an hour or more to spend at a salon for a manicure or pedicure. Add in the cost of the salon visit and what… Read More
$150 changed my life I signed up for the discount. At least that’s what I thought. I was buying Color Street 100% Nail Polish Strips like crazy, from my good friend, and she let me know that I was basically losing out on at least 25% of the cost of each (the base amount of Color Street’s Compensation Plan). So in… Read More
Can you have fun with fewer calories? The holiday season can be full of temptations – the buffet tables laden with food, your aunt’s famous cookies or tamales, that extra glass – or two – of sparkling, um, “cheer.” Consider ways to connect with friends and family in non-caloric ways. Plan a family hike or walk, play board games or… Read More
I am a career educator, #autismmom and Color Street Independent Stylist. I help women refresh their style, their lives and themselves. Thanks for joining me here. Read More…
