Category Archives: Mama Mac TMR

Finding Lina

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In the Middle of a Tornado where Everything Is Still: A Review of Finding Lina by Helena Hjalmarsson. “Unable to look at the situation in any other way, I had decided that we were going to get Lina back.” As … Continue reading

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You’ll Never Eat Lunch in This Town Again

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As I write this, I am drinking coffee out of a mug that says A Giant Cup of Shut The F*ck Up.   In my town, I don’t fit in anymore. Friends don’t like my updates on Facebook. Some of my friends … Continue reading

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Clout

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She’s got clout. Clout. It’s a word that said too often in your head, starts to sound weird. What does it mean to you? I hear it as; passion, experience, connections, skills, direction, respect.   Before autism exploded into our … Continue reading

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Not Celebrating

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“Suffering isn’t ennobling, recovery is.” Christiaan Barnard I suppose if my son wasn’t so obviously sick I wouldn’t be so offended by the “Celebrate Autism” garbage that comes out every April. If I had a happy, healthy child who just … Continue reading

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While Rome Burns

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Original post dated March 16, 2012. We think it bears repeating…. (Ring, ring) “Hello, this is Emergency, how may I help you?” (Mom, breathless, anxious) “My child has stopped speaking. He could talk two weeks ago but now he can’t. … Continue reading

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Museum of Autism

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We originally ran this post February, 2012. With the exception of the Congressional Autism Hearing in November, 2012, I can’t think of one substantial thing that has occurred in Autism since then. The number is even worse - 1 out of … Continue reading

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Dirty. Rotten. Scoundrels.

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There are some people whose actions have been so detrimental to our children they need calling out. I think it’s good to know the enemy. Here are a handful of some of the worst offenders and a quick take on … Continue reading

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In a Galaxy Far, Far Away…

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Sometimes I catch myself thinking about what my life would look like if Nick hadn’t been injured, hadn’t gotten sick. I imagine there is another me, in a parallel universe, who lives my life minus the Autism. My day gets … Continue reading

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Goodnight Autism

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Goodnight Autism Goodnight room Goodnight moon Goodnight cow jumping over the moon   At my kitchen sink contemplating dinnertime the other night, it hit me like a meteor shower. All over the world there were moms like me gearing up … Continue reading

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When Mama Mac Threw Out Her Back

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Diary of a Mad Autism Housewife! Backstory: We are treating Nick with homotoxicology and he is currently detoxing bacteria. I can describe what this has been like in an expression borrowed from Sunshine, “Holy fuckballs!” My previously passive little guy … Continue reading

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