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Featured Guest Blog: Is This Your Child?

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Have you ever heard the term “brain allergies”? I hadn’t, and I am sure most of you haven’t either. This was the diagnosis given to me by a world-renowned DAN doctor here in Portland, Oregon. He had been treating my … Continue reading

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Big Day At Saints

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Officially, it is National Cheese Pizza Day (don’t ya just love the tidbits of information you can get by reading TMR), but in my household today holds far more weight than pizza. Today is Jazmine’s birthday AND her first day … Continue reading

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Happy Labor Day! On Flipping Labor Pain To A Labor Of Love

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When I realized that this blog was going to be posted on Labor Day, it piqued my interest. After all, I don’t see anything as coincidence anymore. Labor Day is one of those holidays I always appreciated for the long … Continue reading

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Silent Sunday: Father’s Day Down Under!

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Happy Father’s Day! G’day mates! In Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Papua New Guinea, Father’s Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of September. To all the Big Daddy Thinkers Down Under, Happy Father’s Day! Hope you get lots of … Continue reading

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Breathing Underwater With The Rev

Happy September 1st! The Rev, here! Please take a few moments to listen to my interview with the lovely and compelling host of Breathing Underwater Radio, Beth Kuklinski. This is the story of my family’s journey to an autism diagnosis, … Continue reading

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No More Silent Sundays

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During the summer, I usually have about three minutes daily to myself. It really sets the stage for big messes to occur — grown-up messes: bills missing due dates, bathrooms going uncleaned, and missing blog deadlines. Well, I didn’t actually … Continue reading

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Silent Sunday: What’s Missing From This Picture?

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        Sometimes progress is noted by the things that are missing… …constant movement …trains, cities and elevators …noise …fear of fire, the dark and the unknown schedule Here’s to more things going “missing” in our lives! ~LuvBug … Continue reading

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Meeting Sensory Needs On A Budget

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I have a sensory seeker, which means I have a kid who loves to move and groove. She loves to jump, swing, run, body check me, be squeezed-anything that provides input to her body, she craves. When she was a … Continue reading

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Catching Up with Goddess at Autism One

I did a lot of interviews at Autism One. I was able to meet and spend time with many well-known doctors, advocates, and parents. As I debated this month about which interview to post, it occurred to me that none … Continue reading

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Unwritten

I am unwritten Can’t read my mind, I’m undefined I’m just beginning The pen’s in my hand, ending unplanned… Every morning after I finish dropping my kids off at their respective camps and head to work, I quickly press the … Continue reading

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