Tag Archives: autism

Blaze’s (Not So) Excellent CDC Adventure

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Thinking Moms' Revolution

Originally posted March 13, 2012 Hey! Blaze here. I’m an autism mom. Before that? A silly party girl with only the next get-together of like-minded good-for-a-laugh tomfooleries on the calendar (usually those were on all days that end in “y”). … Continue reading →

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Featured Guest Blog: Military Families Have Kids with Autism, Too

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Thinking Moms' Revolution

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Don’t you just hate it when you have to change your child’s therapist or you move across town into a bigger house and have to change school districts? Imagine moving to a different state every 2-3 years. That’s my world … Continue reading →

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

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Thinking Moms' Revolution

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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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Just Show Up

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Thinking Moms' Revolution

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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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The Fireflies

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Thinking Moms' Revolution

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A few weeks ago, Cupcake posted her blog about stolen childhoods. It was a powerful piece that lamented the things that our kids miss out on, not only our children with autism, but their siblings as well. But it also … Continue reading →

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Where The Magic Happens

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Thinking Moms' Revolution

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Have you seen that picture that’s been making the rounds on Facebook: two circles, one labeled “your comfort zone,” and another labeled “where the magic happens”? The joke, of course, is that the two circles don’t intersect. They don’t even … Continue reading →

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The Mighty Quinn

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Thinking Moms' Revolution

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7 years. Where did those seven years go? I am sure that every mother does this when her child has a birthday. Where did the time go? I know, cliché…it seems like just yesterday that I was the mom of … Continue reading →

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My Happiness Project

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Thinking Moms' Revolution

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Last month, one of my dearest friends offered me a book called “The Happiness Project” by Gretchen Rubin: a book about a woman who apparently had everything (a supportive family, a sympathetic husband, healthy kids, a good job, nice friends) but somehow felt … Continue reading →

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Perspective

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Thinking Moms' Revolution

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A family friend just died of cancer. A really good man who was fun and funny, who enjoyed life to its fullest, and whose warmth and generosity will not be forgotten. I was really sad. For his daughter, who is … Continue reading →

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A Letter To Nicholas

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Thinking Moms' Revolution

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I remember the first kick I felt when I was pregnant with my daughter. The bump was undeniable. A life inside of me. There could be no greater gift. Since she was my first of 3 everything was new and … Continue reading →

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