Firefly Upsee: Making Huge Strides for a Military Family
Earlier this month, we received an email and video from Amy Bowns, a military wife and mother, stationed at Fort Bragg, NC. “I just wanted to share a video I … Continue reading
Cerebral Palsy: I Don’t Need Awareness
My daughter Addie has Spastic Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy. Yesterday, the orthopedic surgeon said that she needs hip surgery. According to her most recent X-ray, Addie’s left hip is 36% subluxed … Continue reading
Paying the Price for a Plateau
Last week, Addie got dumped. At our weekly visit to OT and Speech, the therapists informed me that, “due to slow progress” (plateau), they would be discharging us. The provider … Continue reading
The Gift of Kindness
It’s beautiful to see how my little girl, Addie, comes to life when she’s in the water. No longer is she quadriplegic; the buoyancy of the water encourages her movement. … Continue reading
Pushing Yourself to Find Your Ability
Today’s guest blog comes from John W. Quinn, author of Someone Like Me – An Unlikely Story of Challenge and Triumph Over Cerebral Palsy. Our heartfelt thanks to Mr. Quinn … Continue reading
Ain’t Nothin’ But a G (tube) Thang, Baby
In 2007, my daughter was a diagnosed with “failure to thrive”. Since her oral intake was so low, Addie needed a feeding tube to help promote weight gain and growth. … Continue reading
MSNN: An Incredible Year in Review
As we are in the midst of celebrating the wonderful Holiday season, I just want to take this opportunity to thank each of you – our MSNN Family – for … Continue reading
Tom the Sensory Seeking Turkey Craft
I am always looking for new ways to get the kids to use their fingers and their brains together. My older girls got a kick out of feeling the different … Continue reading
How the Fairies Saved Trick-or-Treating
Anyone who knows me knows that I am a wimp when it comes to anything remotely scary. I can’t even watch Harry Potter trailers without having nightmares for weeks. With … Continue reading
Making Sense of Sensory Issues
Guest Blogger Feature: My daughter has some sensory difficulties, and so I created her an awesome book to help teach sensory awareness. This turned out to be the cutest book … Continue reading
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