It’s All In Your Head

A mom of a newly diagnosed child with autism tells her pediatrician that she hears from a group of (thinking) moms that her child can be “recovered.” She is told by her pediatrician, who administered said child’s vaccines (all of … Continue reading

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50 Shades of Grey: Autism Style

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I’ve noticed lately that there are a lot of folks who seem to believe that if you don’t agree with them about everything, then you are “the enemy” – even if you were best buds last week. My daughter pointed … Continue reading

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To the Medical Community: We Have Questions. Lots Of Them.

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I recently wrote a post about the importance of parents taking charge of their childrens’ health and questioning medical interventions and protocols to make sure they are what is best for their family. Since then I have done a lot … Continue reading

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Happy Thanksgiving and Calling all Elves! Thinking Moms’ Revolution’s 25 Days of Holiday Cheer

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I have a pretty tight knit family, but happenstance dictates that we will not all be together for Christmas this year.  We will, however, be together for Thanksgiving.  So we have dubbed it ‘Thankristmas” and are going all out.  We … Continue reading

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A DONUT RECIPE FOR “THANKSNUKKAH !”

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Thanksgiving and Hanukkah are both holidays with long-standing traditions and, for the first time in our lifetime, they will both be celebrated on the same day, Thursday, November 28, 2013. Definitely an occasion worth taking advantage of from a culinary … Continue reading

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Listen To Your Gut, Trust Your Instincts and Question Everything

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As we travel along the autism road, I usually fluctuate between feeling like we are completely on track, making strides, seeing gains or utterly lost with no direction or sense of what to do next. The former is a wonderful … Continue reading

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Anesthesia and Autism

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Tex appeared on Joni Abbott’s radio show, Homegrown Health, on November 20 to discuss anesthesia and what you need to know if your child needs to have surgery. Here is the link to the broadcast in case you missed it. … Continue reading

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So, You’re Going to Get a Vaccine: things to consider while weighing the pros and cons of vaccination

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A hot topic for many, vaccines discussions can make or break a conversation.  Like politics and religion, to vaccinate or not is a personal choice.  Increasingly though, the push to get vaccines seems to be gaining more public attention.  So … Continue reading

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It’s Your Turn (Finally!)

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You’ve read our book and gotten to know us, our children and our stories.  What we have heard, over and over again, is that YOU WANT TO SHARE YOUR STORY too.  We listened.  Here’s your chance: The Thinking Moms’ Revolution … Continue reading

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Angels Among Us

I don’t know if you have been hearing about some of the negativity or infighting or about the schism that is in our autism community recently (thanks for the new vocabulary word, Professor!), but if you have heard it, then … Continue reading

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