https://www.helpsparksflyforkids.com/blogBLOG RSSWed, 09 Aug 2023 21:24:49 GMTWed, 09 Aug 2023 21:24:49 GMThttps://www.helpsparksflyforkids.com/blog/they-fell-from-the-cloudThis is a true story about memories that fell from the sky in answer to prayers when my daughter was about to graduate high school and I had lost all my memories in a car accident.  A traumatic brain injury required that I relearn everything over and over again. My hard drive had been wiped--I was told I had to be introduced to my own daughter, who is my whole world. But rehearsal of important memories began to work and I made progress. I prayed all the time, and mourned my losses privately asThu, 12 Mar 2026 15:10:28https://www.helpsparksflyforkids.com/blog/they-fell-from-the-cloudhttps://www.helpsparksflyforkids.com/blog/power-playI recently dog sat for a friend. I was also there to receive delivery of a digital game table. It sits in the corner while the therapeutic family board game I made is posing for photos on the nice big table. I don't think anyone could have known, but this delivery made the question of physical versus digital play existential.Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:07:39https://www.helpsparksflyforkids.com/blog/power-playhttps://www.helpsparksflyforkids.com/blog/rainbow-spot-january-31-2022The partial rainbow spot that you see here is an actual picture that I took just a block away from my house. I was having a particularly “present” afternoon and I needed to pick up our new puppy, Daisy, from training, where she goes to get some of that puppy energy out and learn obedience from the folks who trained us originally.Because I was not distracted by a million things, I was aware of the heavy volume of traffic that I would face on my way to get her. I manage PTSD triggered byThu, 12 Mar 2026 15:08:15https://www.helpsparksflyforkids.com/blog/rainbow-spot-january-31-2022https://www.helpsparksflyforkids.com/blog/sol-meant-signs-of-life​The board game I'm excited about launching is a big undertaking that is therapeutic for players as well as for me. It is the culmination of six years of intensive rehabilitation of body, mind and spirit after a catastrophic accident sent me briefly over the rainbow. I will describe what that was like in memoirs, but for now I'll default to the definition of karma: you get what you give.I have experienced so much amazing grace, my memoirs are filled with anecdotes and even some pictures, whichSat, 21 Sep 2024 23:21:01https://www.helpsparksflyforkids.com/blog/sol-meant-signs-of-lifehttps://www.helpsparksflyforkids.com/blog/aunt-dottie-s-helloThe creature leaving three-toed footprints has a story to tell. It reveals things that people should reflect on. It leaves its mark in the world of Help Sparks Fly™️❣️which is a board game set in the fictional world supported by the children's picture book Why Sparks Won't Fly where it first appears. This creature's story is the follow up to that book, titled A Monster of a Problem.The book supports families with invisible disabilities from shyness to neurodivergence. The monster's story mayThu, 12 Mar 2026 18:13:47https://www.helpsparksflyforkids.com/blog/aunt-dottie-s-hello