by Leah Irby | Oct 2, 2024 | Communicating with your Partner, Parenting, Parenting Autistic Kids, Singing as communication, Singing to communicate with your kids, Uncategorized
Things are starting to settle into a less chaotic feeling for us. But, I have struggled with decision fatigue as I have had to make countless decisions about doctors, schools, moving, and fixing up our house to become a vacation rental. 1. How can I work...
by Leah Irby | Apr 16, 2024 | Parenting, Sweden & Autism/ADHD Support, Uncategorized
Are you someone who isn’t fluent in Swedish and you are trying to find help for your child? Maybe your child is struggling with social situations. Maybe they are struggling in school. Maybe your child has frequent absences or is unable to go to school due to...
by Leah Irby | Mar 31, 2024 | Communicating with your Partner, Parenting, Parenting Autistic Kids, Uncategorized
December was the month that made me break down. The school system was failing my child and I was at my wit’s end thinking I’m supposed to make the people at the school somehow understand my child’s needs. And then I was thinking if I don’t feel...
by Leah Irby | Mar 18, 2024 | Parenting, Parenting Autistic Kids, Singing to communicate with your kids
First of all, If you could hear me right now, you would hear me taking a big breath in and letting it out with a big sigh. There is something so raw and humbling about trying to simultaneously run my own business and also try to parent my...
by Leah Irby | Nov 11, 2023 | Connecting with Trans & Nonbinary Kids, Parenting, Parenting Autistic Kids, Singing as communication, Singing to communicate with your kids
Let’s take a look at strategies to help ourselves as caregivers calm down so that we can provide a safe space for our kids to express themselves and better communicate their needs so we can help them. If you only look at parenting when your kids are struggling,...
by Leah Irby | Sep 22, 2023 | Parenting, Parenting Autistic Kids, Singing to communicate with your kids
Have you ever asked your autistic child – or any younger child – to help you put things away, only to be met with a blank look or instead they just ignore you and keep playing? Music is a great way to help with transitions. I think of this song as a fun...
