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Our Three Year Journey on the Spectrum
When our son David was diagnosed with autism shortly after he turned three, I initially experienced a giant sense of relief. Now we had a name for it. Now I could understand it better – understand...
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The Ten Commandments of Motherhood: Part One
(this lovely shot taken on Mother’s Day 2012. My hair was super dark and the kids were super uncooperative!) Long long ago, when I was desperately navigating the world of junior high and trying to...
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Summer and Schedules
“Mom, please can I play my video games now?” my younger son whined. It was 8:00. In the morning! Apparently, summer had hit us fast and hit us hard, and I was not prepared. Without the...
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One Day in an Elevator
Motherhood is full of lessons in humility, isn’t it? Just when I think I’ve got it in one area of parenting, something will pop up to serve as a reminder of my kid wrangling deficiencies. Last Monday,...
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Having a Tea Kettle Moment
“How many times do I have to remind you to brush your hair every morning?” I said, yanking the brush through the thick tangles in her hair. She cried, begging me to be gentler because it hurt. “I...
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Holey Socks!
Today we left the land of no school, late bedtimes, way too much video game time, and too many sugary sweets to step back into normal routine and real life. It was a challenge to get the kids back on...
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Push or Pull?
I glanced at the clock. I had ten minutes before I had to be back at my station – plenty of time to find my kids at their respective tables, give them a hug, and make sure they were behaving. Michael...
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Creative Ways to Connect with Your Kids
I have been doing this parenting thing now for nine years, but the complexity and differences of my children still never fail to amaze me. There are four individuals who call me “Mom”, and although...
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Creative Ways to Connect With Your Kids: Love Languages
Two weeks ago I posted about a special way I had discovered to use in communicating with my oldest child. (If you missed it, you can read here about the mom/daughter journal we started.) Today I am...
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