This last December, we were approached by a Marian Hope family who wanted to “give back.” They felt that they had been so blessed over the last year and wanted to share with another family whose child was struggling to communicate. They generously donated funds to purchase
Read more →Start Where You Are – Not Where You’re Not. I cannot remember where I heard that quote, but it often serves as a good reminder for me to be where I am and take the next step toward change without the expectation of doing it all at
Read more →I just wanted to send you an email this weekend to express again how truly thankful we are for Marian Hope. This weekend we had D.’s and J.’s birthday party and I can honestly say that out of the 7 kiddos there, the most well behaved were
Read more →The holidays are upon us. Next week is Thanksgiving! I can’t believe it. Although these recipes may not find you in time for you uber-planners out there, they can be a great addition to your December holiday parties. But before we get into recipes, I want to
Read more →We received this testimony from a parent last spring and had to share… I have some great news about [my daughter]! So, usually the most we can get out of her is a 2-word statement, maybe an “oh” thrown in for a possible 3 words. Saturday morning
Read more →Almost all of the nutrition-related information provided on this blog is beneficial for anyone with any type of developmental delay from Sensory Disorders, Apraxia, ADD/ADHD, Autism and usually even Down’s Syndrome. However, I wanted to highlight a couple of key factors in ADHD and diet that I
Read more →This is my meditated scripture from now until Marian Hope Academy begins its second school year on August 20th: “Do not be anxious about anything but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God“~ Phillippians 4:6 I have the prayer part
Read more →If you’ve been around the Marian Hope nutrition blogging you know that I believe that digestion is one of the primary components to good health. Everything depends on digestion and every single system in our body is affected by digestion. That’s why I often focus on food,
Read more →Marian Hope Academy has been opening it’s doors to prospective students to shadow for the 2014-2015 school year. I have been so proud of the character within our first year students as they have kindly embraced their new friends with excitement to share their school. It has
Read more →In my almost 10 years as a dietitian I can say one thing with absolute certainty: those who have support are more successful. Making changes to the way our families eat is difficult. It takes time, energy and resources that you may feel like you simply don’t
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