Summer is such a fun time of year. But so many parents are worried about the expense. With camp, trips and vacations things can add up quickly! Here are forty of my suggestions to enjoy summer without breaking the bank. Blow bubbles Go on a nature walk Take silly selfies together Build a fort inside and out Pillow fight Drawing party Nature walk Library time Swimming together Water balloon mania Plant a garden Sprinklers Go swinging Enjoy the sliding board Make your own water ice Make your own ice cream Plant flowers Read daily Pray daily Play trains Paint nails…
Author: Jessica Grono
Jessica Grono
Jessica Grono is a special education teacher, public speaker and writer. She is former Ms. Wheelchair Pennsylvania. She plays goalie for Philadelphia Flyers PowerPlay! Jessica is happily married with two children. She has cerebral palsy.
Being a mom is a challenge but it is definitely the best job on the planet. Mothers are always trying to do better and be the mom that we imagined. How about taking the twenty day mom challenge and see where it leads? Each day you try something new as a mother to challenge yourself to do better. Please feel free to adjust your own challenge and start again if you forget a day. The opportunity to improve is always there. I love being a mom and want to be the best mom I possibly can, Day 1 – Put…
Like I say every year, I cannot believe how fast summer has gone by. Summer goes way too fast, in my opinion, and I’m a mom of two. Back to school time always has me reflect on my own school days. Having cerebral palsy and going through the school system is quite an experience. For some, the school experience can be very awesome but for others, it can be quite lonely. My personal experience was a combination of wonderful and loneliness. My School Experience I can’t help but feel a bit envious when looking at all of the technology…
I have been giving talks about disabilities for as long as I can remember. But as a parent, nothing has been more difficult than looking in my son’s eyes and having to explain why mommy can’t walk like everyone else. A parent is the first teacher in a child’s life. I had to talk to my son about cerebral palsy. Talking about disabilities can be difficult as a parent. When I was a single parent to my daughter, I also had to explain cerebral palsy. She is much more technical than the average toddler so she understood pretty quickly. She…
I realized that it’s been way too long since I wrote about the little details about what is going on with our little family. I’ve been very busy writing for my weekly columns, writing my book and raising two human beings. Jeff now works the afternoon/evening shift since October. It’s been a huge adjustment for me and the kids. Bigger change than what I thought. I am happy he’s doing something that he likes, and this shift won’t be forever. For me, I technically only have a break in my day when Jason naps. During pre school hours, I’m off…
When Laura was a toddler, she woke up early on a Friday. Jeff has offered several times that if I woke him, he would take care of Laura. I probably took him up on this offer about four times. She is headstrong and determined to see Mommy no matter what and she’s always so so cute and sweet when she first wakes up, that I just get up and take care of her. I’m greedy in my Laura time. I normally have Laura shower at night but she nor I felt like it Thursday night. So we decided for her…