by Tara, Contributing Writer Here we are! The holiday season has arrived (ready or not). In the midst of shopping, wrapping presents, long lines, pulling together travel plans, figuring out what to fill the stockings with, making cookies … well, you get it. Most likely, you are living the exact same chaos right now. I’ve …
by Tara, Contributing Writer I dreamed about my wedding since I was 5 years old (don’t all girls?!). When the day finally came, I remember hugging my dad at the end of the aisle. He tried to let go after a few moments, but I hung on. Tightly. Trying to “take in” that moment because …
by Tara, Contributing Writer As spring finally (hopefully) takes hold for us here in the Midwest, questions have already started popping up to make decisions for next fall. Good grief, can I just enjoy the beautiful flowers beginning to bloom outside? Not so much. Our little boy just turned five years old … something I’m …
Jake began kindergarten in August and turned six on September 9th. He is one of the older kids in the class and having an extra year of speech and fine motor development made all the difference in the world. I am happy to report that Jake is doing really well in a neurotypical classroom. He …
Jake is the baby of our family … the youngest of three boys. Although Jake wasn’t diagnosed with apraxia until age three, he began speech therapy when he was a little over two years old. And even as a baby, before I knew the threat of a speech disorder loomed in the distance, my life …
Today Jenny will be updating us on her son’s progress with apraxia. The last time she was a guest writer on Jake’s Journey was the summer of 2012. Welcome back, Jenny! Can it really be almost two years since I first shared our Apraxia journey with all of you? We have come a long way, …
Last week my family and I went to Blue Mountain Beach in Florida. Travelling with kids in general can be far from the R&R we all so deserve, but when you have a special child, a whole extra set of challenges (and laughs!) come about. Here are a few of ours … 1. Cuteness … …
