- Cindi Ferrini
- August 8, 2018
- 350
It’s back to the Grind . . . School!
It’s back to the Grind School When your children are in school it seems like the end of summer either comes too soon or not soon enough! What is it […]
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- Cindi Ferrini
- July 18, 2018
- 350
Mom: It’s a Matter of Perspective
When our children were small, Mom Ferrini used to say, “These are the best days of your life!” Those words resonated as many times as she sweetly repeated them and […]
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- Cindi Ferrini
- April 17, 2018
- 350
Special Needs Children Develop Character in “Typical” Siblings
Often we write about our son Joey (nearly 37) with special needs. His story as it intertwines with our lives and the lives of our 2 daughters is something we […]
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- Cindi Ferrini
- February 19, 2018
- 350
Everyone’s Always Smiling
Even on the best of days, I can’t honestly say that my day has been one big smile. There are pressures in the day to pay the bills (hoping there […]
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- Cindi Ferrini
- January 24, 2018
- 350
Scraping Bottom
At the end of most days, I felt like I was scraping the last bit of refreshing ice cream out of our dessert bowl and finding there is nothing left […]
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- Cindi Ferrini
- November 8, 2017
- 350
Simplicity in Thankfulness
We planned that my sister Sue would care for our Joey (special needs age 36) for a long weekend so we could get his room set up as we downsized […]
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- Cindi Ferrini
- September 18, 2017
- 350
When Life Breaks Your Yolks, Make Scrambled Eggs
“Start with sunny side up, end with scrambled!” That statement sums up our life – how about yours? Each morning I make my husband Joe and I an egg. The […]
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- Cindi Ferrini
- June 21, 2017
- 350
Serving Others as a Special Needs Parent
We’re already busy, but being busy doesn’t exempt any of us from serving beyond our own family and comfort level. We’re not trying to send anyone on a guilt trip, […]
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- Cindi Ferrini
- April 25, 2017
- 350
Family Meetings for Special Needs Families Part 2- Dealing with Dysfunction
Editor’s note: This is the second of a multi-part post about the importance of special needs parents hosting family meetings. (Even if you don’t have a family member with special […]
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- Cindi Ferrini
- March 22, 2017
- 350
Family Meetings for Special Needs Families- Part 1
We felt like our family unit needed “check ups” from time to time…
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