Cut The Shirt

Cut the Shirt No, not a typo. A brilliant idea that I need to file under “WHYDIDNTITHINKOFTHAT”. I have a lot of things filed there. Harry loves all things water, and oceans and pools top the list. Ever since he … Continue reading

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The Thinking Mom’s Declaration of Independence from Medical Tyranny, Institutional Corruption, and Government Apathy

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When in the course of human healthcare it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which … Continue reading

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A Second Chance

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My heart raced and I was in full-blown panic mode. Pregnant. Again. “Dear God, what are we doing?” I kept thinking to myself. How could I bring another child into the world? My mind raced 24/7 with thoughts of how … Continue reading

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Just Show Up

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“Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work: You don’t give up.” ~Anne Lamott I am just … Continue reading

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To Tell The Truth….

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Saturday was the National Tell the Truth Day. I was too busy taking care of my sick children to write a post about it over the weekend though. I really wanted to because the thought of certain people who won’t tell the … Continue reading

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Go, Go, Go!

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Sometimes I feel like the odd man out when it comes to autism parents comparing notes. This is true for a lot of reasons that I won’t go into here but for the sake of brevity I’ll focus on feeling … Continue reading

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Silent Sundays: Silent, But Not Silenced

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  Many of our children have lost their voices. Their silence is painful. Difficult to interpret. Sometimes full of sadness. When we discovered how quickly our children’s ability to communicate was taken away, our own voices became louder, stronger and … Continue reading

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Being Prepared With A Capital P!

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Last week saw some dangerous situations across several states. First we read about the wildfires in Colorado leveling homes and several communities. Then a severe wind and rain storm that spanned from Indiana to much of the central east coast … Continue reading

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Stuck In A Rut

I have to admit, trying to come up with a blog post this week has been really hard. I generally like to keep things positive and hopeful, but I’m not feeling it this week. The monotony of life has caught … Continue reading

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Losing Dante

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Within the autism community, we are all used to loss. It comes in many forms and affects us differently and in very personal ways. Some lose speech, some lose eye contact, perhaps we lose a grandparent or the ability to … Continue reading

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