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Special-Needs Parenting: Necessary Losses

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When I was in college I took a class where we studied the life cycle. Rather than assign a textbook, my professor recommended we read a number of books that could be found on the shelves of Barnes & Noble. One … Continue reading

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Special-Needs Students, College and the Most Special, Not Needy Student of Them All!

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My eldest goddaughter leaves for college this week. I am not handling it well. To say the least. You see, although I am blessed to have three beautiful goddaughters, ranging in age from 18 to one, whom I love from … Continue reading

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Who Am I? A Special-Needs Mom Finds Herself (With A Little Help From The Super Bowl)

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January 15, 1967. A great day in history – the day that the Green Bay Packers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs before 61,946 fans in Los Angeles’ 100,000 seat Memorial Coliseum in the very first Super Bowl . I know what … Continue reading

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Permission Granted

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Have you ever stopped to think of how many times a day you ask for permission to do something? How many times a day are you asked permission by someone else to do something? Could be a friend, spouse, sibling, … Continue reading

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GOTCHA!

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This post was first published on 10/9/2012. Happy Gotcha Day, Saint! Eleven years ago I was living the life. I had recently bought my first home, had a job I loved, a coaching gig that was fun, and spent all of … Continue reading

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If It Walks Like a Duck

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“If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, looks like a duck, it must be a duck” – James Whitcomb Riley     …or not. Ever since our book, “The Thinking Moms’ Revolution: Autism Beyond the Spectrum: Inspiring … Continue reading

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Thinking Moms Hit The Small Screen!

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Last week along with Goddess, Professor and a few of our mini-thinkers, I had the honor of being interviewed by Cindy Nolte from “FreshLook On Life.” Along with offering a full array of services in her office such as hypnosis, … Continue reading

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The Window Never Closes

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I recently polled some of my favorite people in the world and asked them what their deadline was for recovery when their child was first diagnosed. As you can see by the responses below, none of the Thinking Moms and … Continue reading

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Alpha and Omega

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When I embarked on this journey of alternate medicine, I was strongly advised not share too much with those within the medical community.  I tend to be a bit naïve and overly trusting so didn’t really understand why I got … Continue reading

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Wishing For One More Day

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“Have you ever lost someone you love and wanted one more conversation, one more chance to make up for the time when you thought they would be here forever? If so, then you know you can go your whole life collecting days, and … Continue reading

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