by Sonia Voynow | Jan 16, 2015 | The Art of Self-Care
With January just beginning, my thoughts turn to the clean canvas of a new year and ways I can make 2015 even better than the year that has just passed. My resolutions, especially when it comes to being the mother of a child with autism, usually stem from a place of...
by Sonia Voynow | Mar 7, 2014 | The Art of Self-Care
I don’t think there is a word more laden with negativity than the descriptor, “lazy.” As a culture, we are allergic to that word. And I have to admit that when I am beating myself up about the way I parent my son with autism, that is a word that comes to mind. But...
by Sonia Voynow | Feb 26, 2012 | The Art of Self-Care
Every spring, I resolve to get rid of clutter: kitchen utensils we no longer use, clothes that don’t fit my kids anymore, old toys, catalogues…all of that stuff that only serves to get in the way of finding everything else. When I take some action, I am always amazed...
by Sonia Voynow | Jan 28, 2011 | Seeing Your Whole Child, The Art of Self-Care
We just had another blast of winter and school is closed again. My kids are ecstatic. I am a little less enthusiastic. To be honest, winter is not one of my favorite seasons. The cold and darkness can easily dissolve my motivation to get up as early as I’d like...
by Sonia Voynow | Oct 27, 2010 | Parenting stress and finding connection
When you are the parent of a child with special needs, what do you do when feelings like anger, guilt, envy and hopelessness emerge? Not only are these emotions painful, but they seem almost illegitimate for a parent to have. We can’t control what we feel, but...
