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  Today we remember the ones who walked beside us, slept near us, and loved us with a purity that only animals can offer. Their paws may no longer echo in our homes, but their spirits remain stitched into our lives. 🕊️ Murjan, our gentle warrior, defied lymphoma for 3.5 years—nearly reaching age 19. His quiet strength and enduring presence were a daily grace. 🕊️ Intrepid, his brave pal, was struck by the same cruel disease at the same time. He fought fiercely for three months before joining his beloved staff, Carl, in rest—both taken by cancer, both remembered for their boldness and joy. Intrepid left us at just 11, but his legacy of fun and fearlessness lives on. 🕊️ Snyezhka, radiant and resilient, battled four kinds of cancer before a sudden saddle thrombus took her in the night at age 7. Her absence was felt deeply by her devoted companion, Happy Cat, who searched for her daily until his own passing from a brain tumor a year later. 🕊️ And Bobolink—our long-haired black beaut...

Long before sensory processing became a widely understood concept, pediatrician  T. Berry Brazelton  was attuned to its signals. I remember him noting, as early as my son’s infancy, that his reactions to sound, touch, and movement were intense and layered. Brazelton’s insight wasn’t just clinical—it became a lifeline. My son is now 45, and while sensory overload hasn’t disappeared, we’ve spent decades learning how to navigate it with compassion and precision. One of the earliest lessons?  Reduce the variety of sensory input occurring simultaneously.  A child might tolerate loud music, flashing lights, or unfamiliar textures individually—but together, they form a storm. Sensory sensitivities aren’t just about discomfort. They’re about threshold—the point at which a child goes from grounded to overwhelmed. Recognizing that threshold is key. 🛠️ Strategies to Ease Sensory Overload Here are some tools and adjustments that have helped, and may support others walking a sim...

Stephen Wiltshire is a British architectural artist with autism and a photographic memory. He can fly over a city once and draw its skyline in stunning detail—down to the number of windows. Diagnosed at age 3, Wiltshire was nonverbal until 5. Art became his language. His autism gave him extraordinary pattern recognition and visual recall, which he channels into breathtaking cityscapes. His mind is a camera; his hand, a brush. Wiltshire’s work invites us to see beauty in precision—and in neurodiversity. Post inspired by Colette McNeil's books on autism:  Choice and Structure for Children with Autism .  Entienda el desafino de -no - en los ninos con autismo ,  and  Understanding the Challenge of "No" for Children with Autism   by Colette McNeil.  Read more posts about Colette and her books  HERE . To purchase copies of any MSI Press book at 25% discount, use code FF25 at  MSI Press webstore . Want to read an MSI Press book and not have to pay f...

  Today's publisher's pride is  RV Oopsies   by Larry MacDonald, which reached  #59 in travel humor, #107 in hospitality, travel & tourism, and #138 in business & professional humor.  (This book has been in the Amazon top 100 nearly every month since its release.) Book Description:  101 Hilarious (and Painful) Lessons from Real-Life RV Mishaps Every year, thousands of people hit the road in their RVs chasing freedom, fun, and the great outdoors—but even the best adventures come with their fair share of epic fails. From backing into trees and bending jack stands to the infamous black tank blunders, RV life is full of surprises… and not all of them are good ones. For over a decade, author [Name] has asked fellow RVers one simple question:  “What’s the dumbest thing you’ve done while RVing?”  The answers? Outrageous, laugh-out-loud funny, and surprisingly educational. RV Oopsies  gathers  101 true stories of RV mistakes, misadventur...