February - 2024

MAMA BEAR'S BLOG

Count, Dance, Learn: Join Miss Julie for a KinderJam Adventure!

🎵Get ready for an exciting KinderJam adventure with Miss Julie!🎵 In this special YouTube video, Miss Julie brings the classic "Five...

Empowering Independence: ChatGPT's Role in Navigating Real-Time Life Skills

It’s the ACCOUNTABILITY for me!!!! I’m not sure what happened. But we seldom do B’s and we certainly don’t accept C’s. So, I shot SDYM a...

From Hobby to Business: Understanding the True Value of Your Work

Value vs. Cost A Facebook debate about the price of a pan and the cost of a cake made in that pan put me in a reflective space. I have...

Living the Dream: Empowering Middle Schoolers through Social-Emotional Wellbeing

If I wake up everyday and have a day like today…I would be living my dream. Today, I had the ultimate privilege of teaching a lesson...

Love, Logic, and Advocacy: How a Mother's Determination Changed Her Son's Future

Advocacy for the WIN!!!! Often times when families think of advocating for their children, they think of fighting. In my research, EVERY...

Meet SDYM and Mama Bear

Welcome to the Mama Bear Blog, where Dr. El Brown invites you into her world of parenting, education, and empowerment.

Through personal accounts and heartfelt narratives, Dr. El shares her core beliefs and approaches to various aspects of life, including education, service provision, and family empowerment.

As a mother to her son, SDYM, who is a young man on the autism spectrum, Dr. El's journey is a testament to the power of empathy and compassion. Her experiences in effectively mothering SDYM have shaped her philosophy on engagement, teaching her valuable lessons that extend beyond the realm of parenting.

Join us as we delve into the wonderful world of Mama Bear and SDYM, where each story is filled with warmth, insight, and a deep understanding of the unique challenges faced by families. Whether you're a service provider working with families or a family navigating the complexities of raising a child, Mama Bear Blog offers a friendly and informative space for learning and growth.

Embark on a journey of empowerment and support with "You Are Not Alone.

I once heard that parenting is like learning to change a tire on a moving car.

Well, if that is the case then learning to parent a child with disabilities without support is like learning to change a tire on a moving car, while on a busy expressway, blindfolded, without a jack and a tire iron - a near-impossible struggle. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

The goal of this book is to slow down the traffic, take off your blindfold, give you the tools, and show you how to use them…all while never leaving your side because I’m your Hip Pocket Girl. I’ve traveled the journey, I’ve done the work, and I have made a path to ease your way.

Mothering a child on the autism spectrum can feel overwhelming and incredibly lonely at times. This book is your key to a village of mothers, who share a similar journey. We share with each other. We support each other. And we are here to let you know that you are never alone.