The Way I Parent

Fun fact: I didn’t have imaginary friends when I was little, but I did have imaginary children. I have wanted kids for as long as I can remember. Did I have them at the exact age I thought I would? Nope. Did I have as many as I sometimes thought I might? Nope. Life takesContinue reading “The Way I Parent”

Anticipation

When I started this blog, I came up with the title “Just My MomSense” because I’m a big believer in trusting your gut. No one knows your child better than you. This kicks in as soon as they enter the world. You start learning which cries mean hungry or indicate they’re in pain. You startContinue reading “Anticipation”

Sensory Items In My House That Just Make Sense

Are you on TikTok? Do you spend too much scrolling through and watching videos throughout the day? Have you moved up to posting yet? I have. I started pre-pandemic just scrolling randomly, trying to stay young and keep up with cool apps. And now I’m on it everyday! But this blog isn’t about TikTok, justContinue reading “Sensory Items In My House That Just Make Sense”

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”

Disney’s Disability Access Service Card

Back in 2018, I wrote about visiting Disney World with Sensory Processing difficulties. If you’d like to check out that blog, click here. We just recently returned from a trip to Walt Disney World. As mentioned in that June 2018 blog, I knew that the Disability Access Service Card existed. For this trip, we decidedContinue reading “Disney’s Disability Access Service Card”

School May Not Look Like You Imagined: Part 4

A Pandemic In this series, I’ve talked a lot about J in Kindergarten. There was something else that happened that year which affected all of us: Covid. In the days leading up to March 13th, we started hearing about some local schools closing as Covid cases were rising. We wondered if our school would followContinue reading “School May Not Look Like You Imagined: Part 4”

From Grunts To Words: Our 1st Year With Speech Therapy

I wrote this back in September. Although a little outdated, it explains how this journey began. September 2017 10 months ago our 2 year and 3 month old son grunted instead of talked. His birthday is in June and we knew at that point since he wasn’t talking, he either needed a little more timeContinue reading “From Grunts To Words: Our 1st Year With Speech Therapy”