Fight or Flight?

I remember learning about basic human responses to crisis when I was in school. Do you? When faced with something scary, people generally do one of two things: stay and fight, or RUN. I think about that all of the … Continue reading

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Why The Revolution?

“The worst thing you can do is nothing.” -Temple Grandin, responding on how parents must move into high gear when a child receives an autism diagnosis. The Thinking Moms’ Revolution is doing so much more than nothing. We are not … Continue reading

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Thinking Moms, Thinking Daughters

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When you’re preparing for a revolution, what do you do first? Get your banner and posters ready of course! This Thinking Mom decided to make a homemade poster, unfortunately arts and crafts are not my forte. Not to worry, my daughters … Continue reading

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Feb 13, 2012: Scene from Sunshine’s House

Scene from Sunshine’s house: “No buddy, you did not wash your hair with soap, because there is tomato sauce on the towel that I just dried your hair with. And this… (picks grossness out of son’s hair) is a chunk … Continue reading

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Feb, 13 2012: The Rev – Today I had to…

Feb 13, 2012: The Rev- Today I had to have a follow-up conversation with one of the health workers responsible for maintaining my son’s case. These invasive conversations are commonplace for moms of special needs kids. Always asking personal questions, … Continue reading

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Feb 12, 2012: Jerry Here…

Jerry here. Just want to share a little story as to why we we need to be here. My daughter fell while ice skating today and got one of those big golf-ball things on her forehead. We ended up in … Continue reading

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Feb 11, 2012: B.K. Here…

Feb. 11, 2012: B.K. here. I just got some new info on my son’s food allergies/intolerances. I think people should know just how much the food we eat can affect our kids’ health and behaviors (not to mention our own). Don’t … Continue reading

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Find your Family

Goddess here. It is no secret that The Thinking Moms’ Revolution is working on a book right now…just keep reading the blog and we’ll keep the details on that up-to-the-minute as they come in. In the meantime, I wanted to … Continue reading

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Who We Are, and What We’re Not

You’ve probably figured out that we’re mostly a bunch of parents. We all have some sort of job, be it a recognizable career or an ethereal mission. Some of us maintain full-time positions while others only clock part-time hours. A … Continue reading

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What Comes With Autism? A Life Lesson.

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“The marvelous richness of human experience would lose something of rewarding joy if there were no limitations to overcome. The hilltop hour would not be half so wonderful if there were no valleys to traverse.” ~Helen Keller~ I am not … Continue reading

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