As a mother to my 13-year-old Angel, Juliana, I found myself in uncharted territory last Sunday. For the first time…
Articles by Sabrina L. Johnson
Routines aren’t just for babies and toddlers. They also create consistency that my 13-year-old Angel, Juliana, relies on. This…
Brushing my 13-year-old Angel’s teeth is a chore that’s still a work in progress. The other morning when I took…
Time is something we don’t get back. However, I’m always looking for ideas to free up extra minutes in my…
Mayhem. It’s a word that sums up all the crazy that can occur, and it’s certainly a good way to…
I am guilty of what professor and author Brené Brown calls “foreboding joy” — the feeling that something bad…
Self-care doesn’t always take priority when you’re parenting someone with a neurogenic disorder like Angelman syndrome. But I’m…
I’m facing a truth that I knew was coming: My 13-year-old Angel, Juliana, is bigger than me. Once hormones…
Anxiety is a normal characteristic of Angelman syndrome. Its triggers might include separation from a caregiver, noise, crowds,…
Organization has always come easy to me, and it plays a big part in improving my quality of life as…