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Thinking Moms’ Revolution Announces the First Ever Children’s Health TV Network

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 1, 2015 Tinley Park, Illinois TEAM Thinking Moms’ Revolution, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit Organization created by the Founders of The Thinking Moms’ Revolution is launching the world’s first global telethon to raise funds for families dealing with … Continue reading

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Julia, the Autistic Muppet, and Inclusion

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The hot news blowing up my Facebook feed this week: Sesame Street is introducing a new character, Julia, who has autism. For a minute I wondered if it was April already as I was bombarded with the “historic announcement” that … Continue reading

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On Blowing Away the Experts’ Predictions

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It feels like a different lifetime when my son was diagnosed with ASD. When he first received his diagnosis nine years ago, we were sent to several specialists for testing to find out what was causing his developmental, behavioral, and … Continue reading

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“Andrew Wakefield and Jenny McCarthy Made Me Do It!” Is a Big Fat Lie

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You know what I wish? I wish I had five dollars for every time I saw or read some “news” story that attributes the fact that I don’t vaccinate my children and the fact that I spend many of my … Continue reading

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Homeopathy: Nosodes? CEASE? Isopathy? Sequential? What’s It All About?

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I get letters from readers of my book Impossible Cure every day — a large percentage of which are from parents of autistic children looking for guidance. I recently received the following question, and I thought my answer might be helpful … Continue reading

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Reflections on My Son’s Birthday

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Today is my son’s birthday. He is turning 11 . . .  E.L.E.V.E.N!!! How did he become 11 in no time at all?! Something happens to me each year as he reaches another birthday milestone. I get incredibly nostalgic and … Continue reading

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When Life Hands You Lemons, Go Plant a Lemon Orchard

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My name is LJ Goes. I had the privilege of working with Leia before she began transforming lives. Back then, when we had just co-founded the Thinking Moms’ Revolution with 22 other Thinkers and Seekers, we were were all just … Continue reading

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Three Reasons Why I Can’t “Just Accept” My Child

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There is a phrase used to describe an optimistic person: Seeing the world through rose-colored glasses. When you are the parent of a special-needs child, you definitely see the world, and your child, through a different, special lens. One of perspective. … Continue reading

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Did Dr. Ben Carson Just Let the Cat out of the Bag?

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I was never much interested in presidential debates. Four years ago, I was still in the dark about my child’s “autism” and didn’t see how politics could have an impact on his life. No need to comment on how dumb … Continue reading

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Why I Try “So Many” Protocols in Treating My Son with Autism

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I refuse to look back in a decade and say “I really wish I had tried that when I first heard about it” or “I really wish I had pushed through that wall of herxing and gotten to the other … Continue reading

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