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All Hail Saint Medina!

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May 8th is Teacher Appreciation Day in the United States. When you Google teacher appreciation you find a website dedicated to not only the day, but an entire week. http://www.teacher-appreciation.info/Teacher-Appreciation-Week-2012/ On this site teachers are defined as follows: Teachers – … Continue reading

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Walking The Walk

I am a Foodie. Big time. I love to cook. I’m addicted to food porn in any form…Food TV, cookbooks, blogs, magazines, food throughout my Facebook newsfeed…however I can get it. In what seems like a past life (or 5), … Continue reading

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Calling All Nurses - Our Sister (and Brother) Revolutionaries

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Today is National Nurses Day. As I have one sister-in-law, two ex-sisters-in-law, two nieces, and a cousin who are all nurses — not to mention the two good friends who recently became nurses, and the three CNMs (Certified NURSE Midwives) … Continue reading

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The Other “A” Word-Abuse

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“Are you that damn dumb?” “You’re just lazy.” “No wonder you don’t have any friends.” “You’re a hippo in a ballerina suit.” “Shut up you little dog!” “You’re a bastard.” “Why bother doing your work, you’re going to fail anyway. … Continue reading

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Where The Magic Happens

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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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Autism and the Church, Part III

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I was very amazed at the outpouring of responses I received to my first “Autism and the Church” post. I cannot thank you enough for the amazing feedback. It strengthened my resolve to explore this issue further, not just for … Continue reading

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Malaysian-Style Bone Broth

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Sup Tulang is the Malaysian version of bone broths. It is a traditional recipe, a humble but nutritious broth eaten for generations as comfort food. In Malaysia, you will find Sup Tulang sold in road-side stalls as well as in chic cafes. Sup Tulang (pronounced soup … Continue reading

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Waiting To Exhale

Picture this scene: It’s 2 AM. The house is quiet other than the soft static of the video monitor 12 inches from my head. “Ahhhh, she has an infant”, you say? No. No more infants in my house, but rather … Continue reading

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Now That You Are Aware…

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Here we are at the close of April. The end of autism awareness month. Now you are fully ‘AWARE’ of autism and the magnitude of the crisis that this nation is facing. We are losing a generation. Please click to … Continue reading

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At the Park with Ahmed

This week my children were on spring break. As any autism parent will tell you, this is an incredibly stressful time for the entire family. Routines are disrupted, children grow restless. Time that should be considered a gift with family … Continue reading

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