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Favorite Holiday Moment

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We had tried it all to get that boy potty trained.  The books, the timers, the charts, the days spent chasing behind him while he roamed without a diaper on, the prize shelf, the super-extended bathroom sessions with the (then … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday To P

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Today you are TWELVE. It has been such a great weekend. Your bestie slept over and you guys played with super-soakers, walkie-talkies, Wii games, and remote-controlled helicopters and tormented your little sister. We ate way too many treats (with enzymes!), … Continue reading

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Blaze’s (Not So) Excellent CDC Adventure

Originally posted March 13, 2012 Hey!  Blaze here.  I’m an autism mom.  Before that?  A silly party girl with only the next get-together of like-minded good-for-a-laugh tomfooleries on the calendar (usually those were on all days that end in “y”). … Continue reading

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Let’s Start This FUA Friday off Right!

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When Patrick was four, he still had hardly put two words together. I got a little overzealous with the abundance of organic sweet potatoes I could get at the grocery store and started baking lots of fries. Then I found … Continue reading

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Thinking About The Earth On Earth Day

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Earth Day. Happy Earth Day. A day in which the people who still respect our undeniable interconnectivity with this planet try to remind us to THINK — to think about the small slice of time Man has walked this planet, … Continue reading

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Thinkers and the Media

The Media. Yeah, we’ve been burned by them, we know where the revenue comes from. We KNOW what the mainstream media is all about. Me, I figured it out when I was about 22 and I anchored my local hometown … Continue reading

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Blaze’s Excellent CDC Adventure: Part 2

After I spoke it was lunchtime.  As the crowd started to mill around, I was approached by Peter Bell, VP of Autism Speaks.  We have a history of communication…I email him, he tries to call me at my house.  I’ve … Continue reading

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Blaze’s Excellent CDC Adventure: Part 1

Hey!  Blaze here.  I’m an autism mom.  Before that?  A silly party girl with only the next get-together of like-minded good-for-a-laugh tomfooleries on the calendar (usually those were on all days that end in “y”). But something changed in me … Continue reading

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