Medical Marijuana: Freedom of Choice

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(This blog originally ran on April 20, 2012.) You may or may not know this, but for some, today is a holiday of sorts. April 20th is celebrated annually; 420 is a term coined in northern California, 1971 by five … Continue reading

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HempMeds Partnering with TMR to Present Medical Marijuana eConference

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The Thinking Moms’ Revolution is proud to partner with our Platinum Sponsor HempMeds to present our upcoming January 22nd eConference  Medical Marijuana for Children with Autism. REGISTER HERE. HempMeds offers the highest quality consumer products featuring cannabidiol (CBD) hemp oil. … Continue reading

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Facebook Is Important!!

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AutismOne.  Chicago.  2011.   Were you there?  Were you looking forward to seeing Jenny McCarthy deliver the keynote address on Saturday?   I was.  About a thousand other people were as well. But the actress/author/sex-symbol-turned-autism-activist didn’t give a speech that day.   She … Continue reading

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Another One Down . . .

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When my friend had her baby I was so happy for her. Very early on, she asked me how I knew my daughter had autism and if there were any warning signs or any preventative things to be done. It … Continue reading

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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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Medical Marijuana for Autism eConference: January 22, 2015

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Medical Marijuana for Children with Autism Date: January 22, 2015/ Time: 11am-5pm EST/ Registration Fee $40 REGISTER HERE:  Conference registration The Medical Marijuana eConference will broadcast LIVE Thursday, January 22nd from 11am – 5pm EST and will be available by recording … Continue reading

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Independence and Autism: Viva la Revolution!

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(This blog originally ran on July 4, 2012 — Independence Day) “Revolution was effected before the war commenced. The Revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people . . . . This radical change in the principles, opinions, sentiments, and … Continue reading

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Dear Parents of Children in Our Son’s Class

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Wow!  The first day of middle school!  So exciting for everyone.  We are writing to tell you a little about our son Patrick, who is in your child’s class this year. You will not be told anything about our son … Continue reading

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Vaccines: Unavoidably Unsafe

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So in my other life (non-autism life) I work in the world of oil spills. I don’t get to do anything glamorous like scrub oil off of swans, or pull up alongside oil tankers in my speed boat shouting through … Continue reading

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PTSD and Autism

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There was an article a while back that talked about autism mothers having brain scans that matched those of soldiers returning from war who had been diagnosed with PTSD.  It’s no shock to me that there is a link.  Trauma of … Continue reading

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