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The One that Got Away

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My son entered fourth grade this year. This is the year where students get to pick a musical instrument to play/learn. Though it is optional, most kids do. I consider it a mark of being “normal” to do what the … Continue reading

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Message in a Beer Bottle

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Every month my esteemed colleague, Saint, creates a blog calendar for us so we can keep track of what is being posted when. What is great about this labor of love is that she takes the time to find out … Continue reading

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Prelude to a New Year

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I have a meeting today.  It’s the start of a new school year: new teacher, new classmates.  We are lucky to have our son enrolled in a private school for ‘gifted, socially quirky’ kids.  This is his second year there.  … Continue reading

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Watch the Video: Our Children’s Eyes

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I have always been fascinated by our children’s eyes, by their expressions which often speak as loud as their silence and their sufferings. Before my son could communicate, the feeling that I couldn’t understand his *needs* and his *wants* kept haunting … Continue reading

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When Autism and Christmas Don’t Mix

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I don’t mean to be a total Grinch this time of year. I used to love the holidays.  The lights, the parties, the food . . . and Christmas Eve service with bell ringers, incense, and carols. Then I had … Continue reading

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Recipe: GFCF Potato Latkes with Vegan Cashew Sour Cream

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Try out this gluten-free and casein-free potato latkes with vegan sour cream made from cashews. A family favorite in my home during the holidays! ~ Princess * For more blogs by Princess, please click here.

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A Thinking Mom’s Letter to St. Nick by The Rev

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Dear Saint Nicholas, What a year it’s been!  Our book having gone to publication in April was really an incredible way to help us all kick off 2013.  We are so thankful for its outrageous success and for all the … Continue reading

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Autism Recovery and Friendships: You Made It Out of Holland, Now What?

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Autism recovery means many things to many people. Our journey has had many twists and turns, improvements, and regressions. I look back at my previously nonverbal child who preferred to sit and spin Tupperware lids, would not respond to his … Continue reading

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Top 10 Books to Buy for an Autism Mom (or Dad) This Holiday Season

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With the holidays come hope, joy and anticipation, but for many families this holiday season may not be filled with much of those emotions due to their children’s diagnoses in the last year.  Around here, at TMR, the diagnosis itself … Continue reading

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An Open Letter to Pre-Regression Friends with Children

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I am so glad for you that your lives have moved forward. I know you stopped calling because you didn’t know what to say and you felt bad that we were in different worlds.   I know I stopped calling because … Continue reading

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