Showing posts with label vlogging. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vlogging. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Our "Autism at Disney" Experience

We recently went to Disney World for the first time since Bu was officially diagnosed…and certainly for the first time since we've gotten to know about Bu's specific needs! Here is some information about the accommodations we were able to receive, and ways we helped Bu enjoy his trip.




Here's some stuff you should know to clarify what's said in the video:

1) Bu is 3 years old, he's on the GFCFSF diet, and he's on the autism spectrum. He doesn't speak (yet), is very sensory seeking (except for touch/tactile), and has hypotonia, which is low muscle tone. He is getting better with all of these things, but he cannot stand or walk for very long without getting fatigued, so he is carried or strolled more than a typical kid his age.

2) Bu gets his supplements several times a day in his "juice", which is typically a homemade, organic fruit-and-veggie puree mixed with water. This is why I personally bring organic baby food pouches or jars/tubs with us to the parks.

3) I took the supplements in "pill organizers" to the park, which was then put in my backpack. If we'd have stayed longer, I might have taken our refrigerated supplements with us and kept them at the hotel. When they would have NEEDED to come with us (such as, after checkout on the last day), I would have taken a separate lunchbox and filled it with ice at the hotel to keep it cool. I also would have added more ice at the parks (asking for free cups of water with lots of ice at any counter service restaurant!).

4) Bu is VERY picky about his chips, which is why I made a point to bring a big bag for each day into the park. At Animal Kingdom (I didn't notice at any other park), they had a booth that sold gluten free and vegan foods, which would have been great for Bu provided I also found a soy-free choice…but a SMALL bag of chips (which wasn't the kind Bu even likes) was SEVEN DOLLARS. Crazy.



Please comment or email me with any questions and I can either answer based on my experience, or I can find out for you. We have annual passes so if there's something in particular that can only be answered at the parks, let me know and I'll do my best to ask or find out next time we go!




Friday, July 4, 2014

Autism, ABA and Gentle Parenting

The first of (hopefully weekly) progress videos for Bu...

I probably won't be posting the weekly videos here unless they deal specifically with a parenting issue, so if you'd like to follow these updates, please join the All For Bu facebook page or subscribe to my YouTube channel.

This vlog is about how ABA (behavior therapy) conflicts with my gentle parenting instincts and how I'm struggling with that...I'd love some input from like-minded parents!



If you can't see the video posted above, you can watch it HERE on YouTube.

Also, if you aren't already, please follow @MommaFriendly on Instagram, where I'm posting about guest post contributions and other random daily tips and funnies as related to pregnancy and parenting.


Monday, June 30, 2014

Autism Vlog - Goals for July through December 2014

Just a little personal update on my son's diagnosis and what it means for the next 6 months of our lives ;)

I'd love to hear from any other parents in a similar position, or even ABA/OT/Speech professionals. Any and all advice is appreciated!



If you're having a hard time seeing the video above, you can click here to see it on YouTube.


Wednesday, June 11, 2014

At Home Therapy?

Firstly, a huge thank you to everyone that has contributed in any way to the #AllForBu campaign, and a special shoutout to Jose Marti School in Little Havana, Miami, FL for their outstanding support.

We're setting up a therapy room/learning space in our home for Bu, and we're hoping for any advice or suggestions we can get from other parents or even from professionals that have experience working with special needs kids or kids on the spectrum.



If you can't see the video above, you can watch it directly on YouTube here.




Click here to contribute!
Click here for progress updates!

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

My First Kombucha Brew

As part of #TotalDetox2014, one of my goals this year was to successfully brew my own kombucha.

Why kombucha? What is kombucha?

Kombucha tea is made by fermenting sweetened black tea with a flat, pancake-like culture of yeasts and bacteria called the "Kombucha mushroom" or SCOBY (symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast). It is not actually a mushroom, but is called one because of the shape and color of the sac that forms on top of the tea after it ferments. The result is a tangy, usually fizzy drink that has numerous health benefits. 

One of kombucha’s greatest health benefits is its ability to detox the body. It is rich in many of the enzymes and bacterial acids your body produces and/or uses to detox your system, thus reducing your pancreatic load and easing the burden on your liver. Because it’s naturally fermented with a living colony of bacteria and yeast, kombucha is a probiotic beverage. This has a myriad of benefits such as improved digestion, fighting candida (harmful yeast) overgrowth, mental clarity, and mood stability. It also has antioxidants that support energy and mood.

Truth be told, I was incredibly intimidated to begin this process. Aspects of it are pretty gross until you wrap your brain around them, and then there's the whole "purposely ingesting bacteria" thing...

This whole process took a little over a month from beginning to end...I started growing my SCOBY from store-bought kombucha on April 14, 2014, and finished recording this video on May 21, with the first batch fully ready to drink and a second batch almost ready for bottling and flavoring!



If the video above doesn't work, you can view the video directly on YouTube here.

Hope you enjoy watching the process, and forgive the shaky camera, ridiculous family moments and sometimes not-family-friendly language ;)



Sources: 1, 2

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Superfoods and Supplements - Protein Rich Superfoods



If you cannot access the video above, please click here to watch it on YouTube.

What are some ways that you incorporate protein into your picky eater's diet? Please share your comments and suggestions below! The next video in the series will be up next week :)

Friday, March 14, 2014

Superfoods and Supplements - Probiotics



If you cannot access the video above, please click here to watch it on YouTube.

Do you give your child probiotics? Have you experienced any benefits or even drawbacks? Please share your comments and suggestions below! The next video on protein-rich superfoods will be up next week :)



Thursday, March 6, 2014

Superfoods and Supplements - Nutritional Yeast


If you cannot access the video above, please click here to watch it on YouTube.

Please share your comments and suggestions in the comments! The next video on Probiotics will be up VERY soon! :)



Friday, January 3, 2014

Series on Nutritional Supplements for Toddlers




If you cannot see the video above, please click here to see it on YouTube.

This is not to be taken as medical advice, as I am not a medical professional. I am only sharing what I do with my family, and what we find works for us. Please share in the comments what your own experience has been with picky eating, due to sensory sensitivities or otherwise, and what you do to help overcome any "holes" in your child's nutrition.

Monday, October 21, 2013

Disney While Pregnant

I'm a bit obsessed with Disney World and try to go often, since I'm in relatively close proximity. Earlier this year, we took our then-19 month old son for his first time, along with my then VERY pregnant sister. Not just pregnant, but pregnant with twins! I put together this video with some tips based on what she did while on the trip to keep comfortable and have the best possible time.


If anyone has any other tips, I'd love to hear them!

In case you can't see the video above, you can see it directly on YouTube here.

Monday, October 14, 2013

Dollar Store and Target Haul for Toddler Activities

What do you do with your young children instead of tv time? Any tips on other activities I could do with the stuff I got? Thanks!

In case you can't see the video above, you can see it directly on YouTube here.

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Plus Size Babywearing (3/3) - Soft Structured Carriers, ErgoBaby, Evenflo and why NOT Baby Bjorns!



Last video in the series! Please send any questions to MommaFriendly@gmail.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MommaFriendly

Blog: http://mommafriendly.blogspot.com/

Zulily: http://www.zulily.com/invite/plussizepreggo

Evenflo Snugli: http://www.overstock.com/Baby/Evenflo-Snugli-Seated-Soft-Carrier-in-Fleur-De-Lis/6378091/product.html

ErgoBaby: http://store.ergobaby.com/

ErgoBaby Waist Extender: http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4112255

Resource for nursing while babywearing:  http://www.babyslingsandcarriers.com/carriers_for_baby_nursing


In case you can't see the video above, you can see it directly on YouTube here

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Plus Size Babywearing (2/3) - Stretchy Wraps, Mei Tais, Woven Wraps


As posted in the title, in this video I talk about stretchy and woven wraps, and mei tais.

Here are links to the things I mention in the video:

Infantino Sync
http://www.amazon.com/Infantino-Sync-...

http://www.target.com/p/infantino-syn...

Natibaby
http://www.marsupial-mamas.com/collec...


In case you can't see the video above, you can see it directly on YouTube here

Friday, September 20, 2013

Plus Size Babywearing (1/3) - Slings


I did a three part series on baby wearing for plus size women in particular, but this is information that is general enough for women (and men) of any size to benefit.

In this video, I feature pouch slings and ring slings. I give descriptions and demonstrations of both, along with my opinion and experience of them.

In case you can't see the video above, you can see it directly on YouTube here

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Answering Questions : Cloth Diaper Basics


Answering some questions I received on the Plus Size and Pregnant site. If anyone wants more information on a specific type of diaper, washing them, etc. please let me know and I will do my best to either answer your question or point you in the direction of more resources.

Also, I'm really sorry about the audio! First and last time I use this camera, I promise!

In case you can't see the video above, you can see it directly on YouTube here

Monday, August 26, 2013

Monday, August 12, 2013

The VBAC Dilemma

The VBAC Dilemma - More Business of Being Born 

In case you can't see the video above, you can see it directly on YouTube here

thoughts?

Saturday, August 10, 2013

Intro before the Intro

I've been blogging since before most people had ever heard of it. I got my first livejournal account in 2002...I've had approximately 20 different blogs since then, ranging from lifestyle to fashion and back. I  was known once as The Frugalista Fatshionista. When I became pregnant with my son, I evolved into Plus Size Preggo. All the while, I was blogging about my day-to-day at Walking Contradiction. Now, I vlog at Crunchyish Miami Momma.

Which brings me to the here and now. Momma Friendly is where I plan to being all of these versions of me together. I am a plus size health advocate, a promoter of attachment parenting and natural living, a doula student and VBAC seeker.

Above all, I am a mother.

Please stick around to get to know more about me. And I hope to get to know you as well.