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May 20, 2020 I’ve talked about and written about the concept of caregiver fatigue over the years. It’s a thing. I know that I’ve hit that point more than once. I’ve talked about how hard this special-needs parenting journey is, … Continue reading
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January 7, 2020 The other day one of my younger mom friends sparked this blog by asking me what I would advise her to keep around as kind of an alternative first aid kit. After sharing a fairly long list … Continue reading
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July 25, 2019 June was a busy month for my 14-year-old with autism and I. We had two plane trips to take, just the two of us. He’s now bigger than I am, so I wanted to make sure that … Continue reading
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June 21, 2018 How things come around full circle. We have just finished the third annual (sort of) TMR Facebook auction on Sunday night. I have been involved with all three of the auctions, and I wanted to tell you … Continue reading
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April 6, 2017 I remember my first autism conference five or so years ago. I was so incredibly overwhelmed at all the things to buy, all the lectures to hear, and all the people I didn’t know. I figured that every … Continue reading
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November 2, 2016 I see you there. In the corner. Trying to pretend you’re not here. That you’re not at a pediatric rehab facility with your child. Trying to deny that the flapping, toe walking, and self-injurious behaviors aren’t autism. … Continue reading
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October 13, 2016 Something that I try very hard to remember when dealing with Autism Parent Land is this: Just because Susie had an experience that doesn’t match mine, it doesn’t mean her experience is invalid and it doesn’t mean … Continue reading
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July 19 2016 Let’s start this off by remembering the only hard and fast rules about treating a child with autism: 1. Nothing works for every child. 2. No one is more in tune with a child than a child’s … Continue reading
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April 13, 2016 I was talking with a newer autism mom the other day, and she was having a hard time. The same Hard Time I’ve had repeatedly over this journey. The same Hard Time we all have sometime during … Continue reading
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February 2, 2016 When our son was born, I knew we didn’t want to vaccinate right away, circumcise, or do eye drops. And we didn’t. The pediatrician and I made an agreement that we would do vaccines one at a … Continue reading
