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Parenting a Child with Autism: Accepting the Village

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I thought I would start my blog by sharing a little insight into the inner workings of TMR.  In addition to writing our blogs, we all have different roles and jobs. Some of us are responsible for formatting, some for … Continue reading

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One Year, 24 Parents, 300+ Blogs: My Top Picks

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The Thinking Moms’ Revolution is gearing up for our one-year celebration. Twelve months worth of blogs, videos, interviews, Facebook posts, Tweets and an upcoming book launch. That’s a lot of information, opinions, inspiration, calls to action, awareness, confessions and thoughts. … Continue reading

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Real Men Talk About Environmental Toxins And Organic Food

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As a mother to a child with autism, my friends and I spend much of our time discussing diet and toxins in our environment. We also spend a good amount of time discussing our own health concerns. But, what about … Continue reading

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Think Before You Judge An Autism Parent: Until You’ve Walked in My Shoes

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I’ve been a parent now for around seventeen years. I’ve worked closely with children with special needs for the past six. With each new experience, it seems I encounter the same general mentality. No matter where I live, work, or … Continue reading

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Why My Kid’s Food Allergies Are Ruining Your Party

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Hi, my name’s Zorro, and I’m an allergy mom. My fellow allergy moms and I are feeling a little, oh . . . let’s say . . . riled up. That’s putting it mildly. There’s been a piece on HuffPo … Continue reading

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11 Things Special-Needs Parents DON’T Want (And Why Bringing Wine Helps)

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Judging from my Facebook news feed and all the mindless shares that I get (and seriously appreciate. Mindlessness does the body good sometimes), lists are where it’s at. Every day I see links to things like “Ten Ways to Tell … Continue reading

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A Picture of Recovery

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This blog was originally published on March 20, 2012.   Picture it. A beautiful sunset. The sky painted orange, pink and purple. A red sand beach drawn along the shore in Nova Scotia. Two young boys running…no, frolicking in the surf … 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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GOTCHA!

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This post was first published on 10/9/2012. Happy Gotcha Day, Saint! Eleven years ago I was living the life. I had recently bought my first home, had a job I loved, a coaching gig that was fun, and spent all of … Continue reading

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When Grandparents of Special-Needs Kids Come To Visit, Magic Happens…

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“What children need most are the essentials grandparents provide in abundance. They give unconditional love, kindness, patience, humour, comfort, lessons in life and most importantly COOKIES!!” (make that GF cookies!) Last year I wrote “The Visit” as my father and … Continue reading

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