Category: School Age
Halloween In Quarantine
It’s 5pm on Halloween and boy is it different this year! Our girls are “not” going trick-or-treating. Period. After reading all the data, speaking with doctors (both theirs and mine) and talking with each other, Mostly Wonderful and I thought it was far too risky […]
Aoife Celebrates Her 6th Birthday – Virtually
My beautiful daughter Aoife turned six today. Six. I don’t know when it happened, but she decided to grow up into this sassy kindergartener this year. It seems like yesterday she was wreaking havoc in-utero and then toddling across the living room floor leaving a […]
19 Fascinating Facts About Louis Braille
World Braille Day is celebrated annually on January 4th, the birthday of Braille inventor, Louis Braille. Louis would have been 209 years old today! Organizations around the globe use World Braille Day to promote awareness about the challenges faced by visually impaired individuals and to encourage […]
Yes, Blind Children, You May Touch Your Elves on the Shelf: A Letter From Santa Claus
Blind Motherhood is hand-delivering a note from Santa, who gives permission to children who are blind or visually impaired to touch their “Elf on the Shelf.” We hope you utilize this post from to make the holidays even more meaningful for your child with a visual […]
Free Braille Letters From Santa – Braille Works & The NFB
Does Santa read braille? Of course, he does! And both Braille Works and the National Federation of the Blind want to send your child a “FREE” letter from the man in the big, red suit this holiday season. Braille Works Braille Works is one of […]
8 Tips for Talking to Your Kids About Terrorism As a Blind or VI Parent
On June 3, 2017, England suffered its third terrorist attack since March. Three men purposely drove a van onto London Bridge, striking pedestrians. These individuals then emerged from the van, stabbing people around London’s popular Borough Market, a well-known hub for restaurants and bars. Eight […]
6 Issues Blind/VI Parents Face With The NYC DOE UPK Program:
Back in June, I explained my frustrations about trying to get my daughter, Nuala, into NYC’s UPK Program. As you might recall, she was placed in a school that would require over a 16 block walk and a ride on an MTA bus – that’s […]
Pre-School for All? How Far Will This Blind Mom Go?
Over the past two weeks, my newsfeed has been jam packed with graduation pictures; kids of all ages adorned in caps and gowns, celebrating their academic milestones. It wasn’t until last night when I came across the video of preschooler Sophia Urquijo, belting out Moana’s […]
To My Guide Dog’s Puppy Raisers: Thank You
I thought the sudden snow storm that Saturday morning was nature’s way of telling me I did not have to go tour pre-schools for my almost 4-year-old daughter. My husband, on the other hand, was hell-bent on not letting a little snow get in our way. We […]
Remembering 9/11: How Parents & Educators Should Approach Patriot Day
September marks the beginning of a new school year for millions of children across the country. As our children begin to acclimate themselves to their new classroom environments, educators and parents are given the task of tackling the complex conversation surrounding the 9/11 anniversary, also […]