Pumpkin Picking

The Fall rite of passage: choosing your Halloween pumpkin! Thank goodness, this tradition is relatively cheap. Pumpkins are also among the most eco-friendly holiday decorations. I am pro-pumpkin! Each kid can pick their own and decorate it however they’d like for the holiday.

For ideas of how to decorate pumpkins if carving is tricky for your kids, click the link below.
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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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