Category Archives: TEAM TMR

I Give You Permission to Grieve

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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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Vaccine Issues for Dummies: A Primer for Viewing “VAXXED”

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April 12, 2016 EDIT: Since we posted this blog, Robert De Niro has appeared on the Today show and openly supported the movie VAXXED and also Trace Amounts. We applaud De Niro’s bravery and conviction in this contentious arena. We … Continue reading

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Gardasil – Ireland’s Political Hot Potato

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March 19, 2016 Mná Na hEireann, the women of Ireland, have through the centuries of Irish history displayed a certain kind of strength and courage which is admired the world over. They are the subject of songs, folklore, legends, poetry, … Continue reading

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10 Things I Wish I Could Do Over in Raising My Son with Autism

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March 9, 2016 Today my son, who was diagnosed with autism at age two, turned eighteen years old. It’s often at these milestones I reflect on my life. I never wanted to raise my children and look back with regrets. I … Continue reading

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Why Do You Keep Saying to Listen to Your Mommy Gut?

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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

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A Shitty Comedy of Errors

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January 27, 2016 This is a bit of a departure from the usual TMR blogs. I am going to share a personal story that still makes me laugh to this day. We could all use a little comic relief from … Continue reading

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Don’t Leave Resources on the Table

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January 25, 2016 When my son first regressed, one of the pieces of information that I got from a fellow mom was to get on the waitlist for a Medicaid waiver immediately because the waitlist was astronomically long. I didn’t listen … Continue reading

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Hospital Overreach? Amber McCullough’s Story

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January 22, 2016 There are few experiences we fear more in our role of parent than the death of a child, the absence of a child (due to kidnapping, removal by Child Protection Service, the child running away or “wandering,” … Continue reading

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10 Years of Love, Acceptance and Survival

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Ten years on Autism Road will take a lot out of you if you let it. It will completely suck you up, rip you to threads, and spit you back out. You have to fight your way through the darkness … Continue reading

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It Takes a Village - of Healers

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Picture it . . . you, your spouse, your child — and multiple medical professionals from different backgrounds — working together as a team to analyze your child’s genetics, symptom presentation, and most urgent things to address and then making a plan … Continue reading

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