Giveaway Alert!

In honor of Sensory Processing Awareness Month, I just purchased some sensory toys to give away! I’m packing up one goodie bag to send out! Here’s how you can enter to win: * Follow @justmymomsense on Instagram* Comment: Sensory Play!* Tag a friend who may be interested! I’ll be choosing a winner on Monday, October 16th!

World Mental Health Day

The overall objective of World Mental Health Day is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health. The Day provides an opportunity for all stakeholders working on mental health issues to talk about their work, and what more needs to be done to makeContinue reading “World Mental Health Day”

The Importance of Play

If you’re a parent than you know that playing is one of the most important things children can do. There are so many benefits and it’s so beneficial to your child’s developement. Once the school year begins and extracurricular activities ramp up, sometimes it’s hard to make time to just play. It’s easy to getContinue reading “The Importance of Play”

Back To School Blogs From The Archives

Back to school time is upon us and I wanted to share some school related blogs I’ve written along the way: The After School Eruption School May Not Look Like You Imagined Part 1 School May Not Look Like You Imagined Part 2 School May Not Look Like You Imagined Part 3 School May NotContinue reading “Back To School Blogs From The Archives”

Why Is Christmas So Overwhelming?

For the past few (or more) years, we have always known the Holidays are pretty overwhelming for ‘J.’ Typically the month leading up to Christmas (and his Birthday) prove to be a challenge. In years past, that has been expressed through tears, extreme frustration, attitude, being on edge, acting out of character, etc. In November,Continue reading “Why Is Christmas So Overwhelming?”

Hitting the Reset Button

It’s so easy to get caught up in the craziness of day to day life. I feel like most have returned to making plans, seeing friends and family and being generally “busy.” As adults, we often find ourselves having to hit the reset button. Sometimes we realize we need to get more sleep, eat healthier,Continue reading “Hitting the Reset Button”

School May Not Look Like You Imagined: Part 3

Taking the School Bus Back in my day, there were walkers and bussers. Walkers were the kids who lived too close to the school and didn’t qualify for bus services. Bussers, well that one is obvious. I was a walker. When registering ‘J’ for school, we had to sign forms for him to take theContinue reading “School May Not Look Like You Imagined: Part 3”