I was exiting the highway on Friday and trying to merge across three lanes of traffic when my kids start chanting: “Taco Bell, Taco Bell, Taco Bell, Taco Bell” Me, “no, we just had Taco Bell on Tuesday.” We stopped at a stoplight… “Mango whip, Mango whip, Mango whip” I ignored the request hoping it …
My son said, “Acceptance. I need acceptance.” This moment felt like a miracle. It took two years of working diligently with feelings and needs for this moment. My son could finally, verbally, tell me what he needed when he was upset. During that time, tremendous tantrums with kicking, hitting, and throwing became more …