Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Here are a couple of great posts I have seen recently. The first one shares 6 great pieces of mental health advice!
The photo below shares what I feel is the absolute best thing we can each do to improve our mental health.
Mental Health Awareness is not just for people with a specific diagnosis. It’s an important reminder to each of us that we can take actionable steps to improve our mental health, even amidst the stress of special needs parenting.
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About the Author
Erica Mauro is a mom to two teenage boys, Will who is neurotypical and Michael with Autism and cognitive delays. She holds a BA in Psychology from Colgate University and a Masters of Psychology in Education from Columbia Teacher’s College. Before staying home with her children, she worked as an elementary school teacher. For five years, she served on the Board of Directors of the Molly Ann Tango Memorial Foundation, a charity dedicated to enriching the lives of children with special needs. In partnership with her husband Dave, she aspires to parent by using daily life as an opportunity for therapeutic intervention, seizing on real experiences as opportunities to build skills and strategies for Michael in a joyful, loving home environment. On the tougher early days, she just tried to get everyone safely to bedtime and start fresh in the morning. *wink* 
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