Special Needs Families: A Bedtime Routine for Parents

by on November 24, 2009

This is a guest post on the EasyStand Blog by Joan Celebi of Special Needs Parent Coach. As parents of children with special needs, one of the toughest challenges we face is lack of sleep. Staying up late trying to keep up with massive to-do lists. Getting up during the night with children with [..}


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Special Needs Families: Nine Dinnertime Strategies that Work

by on November 10, 2009

This is a guest post on the EasyStand Blog by Joan Celebi of Special Needs Parent Coach. As parents, we know dinnertime's important. We want to serve well-balanced, tasty meals, and we want to spend quality time as a family. Yet it can be a challenge for busy moms and dads to pull this off [..}


Ryan likes to help make his mom coffee in the morning. His morning routine also includes using his EasyStand while eating cereal and watching cartoons.

Special Needs Families: 10 Tips for Easier, Happier Mornings

by on October 27, 2009

This is a guest post on the EasyStand Blog by Joan Celebi of Special Needs Parent Coach. I'm often asked whether I follow my own advice -- whether I use the Overwhelmed No More! systems and strategies in my own life. The answer is a big YES! Mornings are a good example. Several years ago, I'd had [..}


Special Needs Families: Bedtime Strategies for Kids

by on October 6, 2009

This is a guest post on the EasyStand Blog by Joan Celebi of Special Needs Parent Coach. What's bedtime like in your family? Years ago, when I dreamed of one day becoming a mom, I had visions of an easy, orderly, effortless bedtime routine that my kids would follow cheerfully. Bedtime would be a [..}