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Featured Guest Blog: Promises Made and Promises Kept

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Eight years ago to this day, autism entered our lives.  I knew it was coming.  It was no surprise.  I wasn’t in denial.  I felt it. I Googled, and I completed checklist after checklist.  I had specific questions for the medical diagnostic … 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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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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Where the Hell Are Our Stories? Hello, Fearless Parent Radio!

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Provocative “Fearless Parent Radio” Launches November 13 – Buisness Wire “Our stories are missing!” “NPR would be great if it didn’t suck.” “We know what we know!” There are exceptional conversations about parenting happening on social media. If you’re reading … Continue reading

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Healing with the Rev: Integrating Your Glittery Gold Monkey Mind

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So here’s my week in a nutshell. My parents, who planned to move in to help us with our son Noah’s growing medical needs while balancing the schedules and demands of our neurotypical children, finally sold their house after a … Continue reading

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A Vaccine for Vaccine Damage?

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You know, it takes a LOT to get me really fired up. I am pretty laid back (for the most part) and try to find something to smile about no matter what. Humor is my defense mechanism. I get stressed … Continue reading

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The Pharmaceutical Rep

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My son was not feeling well and was spiking a very high fever. He had a dry rough cough and was complaining that his throat hurt. I scheduled an appointment for him at our pediatrician’s office to see the nurse … Continue reading

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The Power to Heal

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Originally published February 29, 2012 My youngest was just 4 years and five days old when she was whisked to the hospital in the middle of the night because of her asthma. This was her fourth hospital trip for asthma … Continue reading

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Punched in the Stomach

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Last month while waiting in car line to pick up my son from school, I was wracking my brain trying to think of some ideas for upcoming blogs. I am not the most creative minded individual. The mom who monitors … Continue reading

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Will He Be Violent Like Me? Carlton’s Story

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Good Morning All!   I wrote this article a year ago and thought it very pertinent to what is currently happening in the realm of autism politics.  “What is happening?  What did I miss?!” you ask, enthusiastically!  Absolutely. NOTHING.  The CDC … Continue reading

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