This website is dedicated to my daughter Monica, who was born with a life-threatening neural tube defect, called an occipital encephalocele. This encephalocele contained a substantial portion of her brain, and we were given a dire prognosis. On Christmas Eve, two days after birth, Monica underwent surgery. After 6 hours, Monica survived the brain surgery - our own Christmas miracle!

Monica is now 23 years old. Despite multiple disabilities (cortical blindness, cerebral palsy, developmental delays, and a complex partial seizure disorder), Monica is rarely ill and has tremendous motivation, continuing to learn and enjoy life. Monica is a delight and inspiration.

Family children resources

Chindren's Health Directory by KidSafeDirectory.com, The Chindren's Health Online Directory - The Online Health for Kids Web Directory ---

Dog Tags- Custom Personalized Military Identification - We currently offer custom modern embossed dog tags, vintage military debossed stamped dog tags, and laser engraved dogtags, personalized to protect you and ID your family, your pets, and your things. ---

KinderStart - Because Kids Don't Come With Instructions! - KinderStart.com (http: www.kinderstart.com) is a user-friendly search engine specifically designed for everything related to pregnancy, parenting, child development, work-at-home parents, and young kids. It is the information source for parents, would be parents, teachers, caregivers or anyone interested in young children. ---

Massachusetts Citizens for Children (MCC) - Massachusetts Campaign For Children ---

McGruff the Crime Dog, child identification, fingerprinting, internet safety, senior safety - McGruff The Crime Dog, safe kids, child safety, I.D., identification, abduction, kidnapping, fingerprinting, Halloween safety, bicycle safety, Internet safety, senior safety, crime prevention ---

National Healthy Start Association - ---

ProfessionalNanny - Professional Nanny ---

Rhea Lana's - A Children's Consignment Sale Event - Shop Here for all your children's clothing needs - An Childrens clothing consignment sale event selling excellent quality new and used childrens clothing including resale of the following brands: Gap Kids, Gymboree, Osh Kosh, Baby Lulu, Guess, Old Navy, Baby Gap, Polo (Ralph Lauren), Disney, Flapdoodles, Zoodles, Healthtex, Little Me and other great brand name childrens clothing! ---

South Coast Special Needs Kids Inc. - South Coast Special Needs Kids Inc. is a non-profit group based in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada that provides a recreational sports program available to 'special needs' kids in Haldimand-Norfolk and surounding area. Our sports include sledge hockey, baseball, basketball, bowling, swimming and golf. ---

Toddle Rock Childrens Rocking Chairs - Children's upholstered rocking chairs as kid's furniture for toddlers and up to 4 years of age manufactured by Toddle Rock. ---

We behave - Providing all parents, especially those who have children with Special Needs, easy-to-use tools to help grow emotionally healthy, happy children. ---

These web site resources are listed as a convenience to our visitors. If you use these resources, we take no responsibility and give no guarantees, warranties or representations, implied or otherwise, for the content or accuracy of these third-party sites.