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Apraxia Monday: Give-a-Way & Interview with Author of “My nAMe is mILLy”

By Leslie Lindsay Here’s a special treat–interview with mom times 4 and author of the recently released children’s book, hi My nAMe is MiLLY, Heather Ziessler. [all images courtesy of Heather Ziessler] Thanks a bunch for taking the time to chat with us, Heather. We are super-excited to learn about your new book for kids on apraxia, specifically siblings. Let’s start by getting to know you a bit. Thank you for having me here. I am delighted to share my passion for helping other families who are experiencing CAS. L4K: First of all, you are a busy mother of four—one of which has CAS. Can you tell us a little about the family you are raising and how they have accepted your child with apraxia? H.Z.: I certainly can, Leslie. I am married with 4 children, 3 boys and a girl who are currently in elementary and middle school. As far as sibling acceptance within the family goes, the children have never known anything different. We have worked very hard as a family to provide a …

Special Guest Post & Give-a-Way: Author Jan Helson of “The Global Game Changers”

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By Leslie Lindsay Fun, fun week! What a great way to extend”cyber week,” the continuation of Thanksgiving…and the start of the holidays. I truly feel humbled to be able to offer some exciting guests and give-a-ways. Today, I share with you a guest post by Jan Helson, creator of The Global Game Changers children’s entertainment brand and author of the children’s book, The Global Game Changers. Developed by a mother-daughter team, Jan Helson and Rachel Annette Helson (image source: http://theglobalgamechangers.com/ggc-headquarters/) to inspire children to “Ignite Good!” and use their superpowers to make the world a better place, the goal is to teach kids about the different ways they can give back and develop their philanthropic interests. ***Be sure to sake a look below for contest details!!*** 5 Easy Tips for Teaching Children about Philanthropy This Holiday Season (by author Jan Helson) The holiday season is a wonderful time to start teaching children about philanthropy and the joys of giving. The key to encouraging your child to become a life-long giver is a simple equation: Your …

The Teacher is Talking:

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By Leslie Lindsay I have been off-track today. I am blaming it on this cold I have been sporting since–oh, I don’t know.–the trees bloomed back in March! I think it started as allergies then morphed to a cold and then cleared up and is now back. Lucky me. I should have been working on some articles today for various publications, but I am not. I stopped at Trader Joe’s and then to Two Bostons Pet Boutique (nothing fancy for this hound, unless you count the Greenies to freshen her breath and the rice/pototo-free food to tame her toots). And then home where I really thought I was going to get some good “work” done. Alas, I started a load of laundry, folded another and futzed around too much on Facebook. You know how it goes. So do the authors of “The Winner’s Brain,” Drs. Brown and Feske. In fact, they aim to say that focus is actually “Win Factor #3.” That is having it [focus!] is what really factors into the equation to get …