Groundhog Day

Stylized close-up of the Groundhog Day movie poster with Bill Murray stuck inside an old fashioned alarm clock.

Although I love the fun of the Groundhog Day coverage – and waiting to see if the Groundhog will predict an early spring or six more weeks of winter, this holiday always makes me think of the movie with Bill Murray.  His character lives the same day of his life repeatedly. As a mom, I…

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Self-Driving Cars

5 stylized photos of Mikey pretending to drive our car in the garage.

Although I rarely put limits on what I think Mikey can achieve, it seems unlikely that he will learn to drive a conventional car in his lifetime.  There are just too many things he would need to do all at once and too many decisions to make at a fast pace in real time.  I’ve known this…

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Shopping

Mikey pushing the cart at CVS and some cartoon toiletries: toothbrush, toilet paper, toothpaste, etc...

Shopping is an important life skill.  I know sometimes the weekly grocery shopping trip feels like a long trip for your little one. So, if you want to practice some of these important skills, make a list of two or three things you need at CVS or another drug store.   Your child can get their toothpaste,…

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Let Freedom Ring!

American Flag with a quote from Herbert Hoover. "Freedom is the open window through which pours the sunlight of the human spirit and human dignity."

We here at Mikey’s Journal hope you had a wonderful Independence Day!! Freedom and independence are ideals we strive for and celebrate, so the 4th of July week seems like a good time for some Wednesday Wisdom on self-determination. This is something that takes a little bit of extra thought for us. There are ways…

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