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Tips for helping your special needs child get through Independence Day

Independence Day is one of the most difficult days for children with special needs. Most special needs kids are either terrified of the sound, afraid of the flames, or don’t care for the extra people crowding the streets. If you are worried about your special needs child this Independence Day, these tips might be able to help you ensure that your little ones have a happy, fun, safe Fourth of July.

  • Don’t force the issue. If your child doesn’t want to participate in the festivities, don’t force them to. This can cause all kinds of problems from meltdowns, over-excitement and agitation. It’s not worth the hassle just so that they can see a few cool explosions in the sky.
  • If your child wants to participate in the fireworks but is still scared, take them to pick out their own that they feel comfortable. When you go, find someone that can assist you so that you can have them explain all the sounds, colors, and other things that they do. Each person that works at a fireworks stand has gotten a free show of everything so that they know what they do and can explain them to you.
  • Create a safe space inside the house where they can see if they want that is away from all the flashing, popping, and loud sounds. If they know they have a place that they can go, sometimes it makes things easier on our special needs kiddos.
  • Get earplugs! Don’t be cheap with them either. Loud sounds are the culprit of kids disliking firework displays. Choose a good brand that will mold to the shape of your kiddos ear for the best fit possible.
  • Lastly, consider alternatives. Perhaps that is the best time for the family to go have their camping trip or do something else fun that the whole family can enjoy. Fireworks aren’t for everyone. There are a ton more fun ways that the whole family can enjoy the holiday and spend less money than a fireworks display that will be over in 20 minutes.

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Hey, big fan of your blog and you! I was wondering though, I recently went on depression medication and I feel that it is killing my sex drive and making it much harder to get off. Have you or any of your followers had this experience/have any advice? Thank yo so much.

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submissivefeminist:

It’s possible that is a side effect, yes. My advice is to talk to your prescribing psychiatrist about these side effects. Many antidepressants have this side effect, but all medications work differently on different people. This means that this medication may decrease your sex drive, but another SSRI might not, while still helping your depressive symptoms.

It’s best to wait at least 2-4 weeks for a medication to work normally in your body, but if you’ve been on it for a while, you can discuss switching or adding a medication that won’t have this side effect. 

It may be awkward to talk about but your sexual wellness is health-related and you are justified in this concern. Your doctor should be very willing to discuss other options to help with this problem. If they are not, I would suggest a second opinion.

xx SF

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expeditionhappiness:

Just a reminder that while positivity is a great tool it is not healthy to:

  • repress negative thoughts/feelings 
  • feel guilty for having negative thoughts/feelings
  • feel that you can’t express negative thoughts/feelings 

Negative emotions are a part of life, and a truly balanced cognitive strategy will accept this (while working to change the balance of good to bad and teaching you coping strategies/self care/distraction etc)

Travel Safely with a Chronic Condition This Summer

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Just because you have MS or Crohn’s disease, doesn’t mean your summer vacation has to be like National Lampoon’s.

Having a chronic illness often means living life a little differently than other people. But whether you have diabetes, HIV, multiple sclerosis, Crohn’s disease, or any other ailment, you can still take a summer road trip or even fly abroad for a summer vacation… 

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Travel Safely with a Chronic Condition This Summer