Monthly Archives: May 2010

On not babying our kids

I was just looking at photos from a bowling party Max recently went to, where SpongeBob SquarePants made an appearance. Max had the time of his life. But as I stared at the pictures, I realized how ridiculous Max looked in that little-kid bib that I threw on him before we left the house. He…

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More 6 word memoirs from wise autism moms…

Autism, you’ve taught me a lot! ecstatic/miserable, affectionate/distant, needy/defiant Connect with your child (repeat indefinitely) That shirt is way to scratchy “It’s a little, you know, weird” “I have Autism, I can help.” Sleep? It is for other people. Child doesn’t sleep; mother loses mind. “No splashy my head wif water” “I’ll NEVER let you…

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Getting by with a little help from my friends

Let’s face it, a Mother’s work is never DONE. There will always be laundry, dishes and last minute book reports that need to be done. Or in my case, there will more than likely always be pharmacies to call, doctors to email and insurance folks to fight with.

That’s called life.

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Dinner Out

Ashley had a good day at school today UNTIL her vision teacher showed up just 15 minutes before the end of the school day. Ashley may not be able to tell you exactly what time it is, but she knows her daily schedule down to every last minute. School is over at 3:15 pm, and…

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Special Exposure Wednesday.

The weekend for Ivy was really very rough. She needed a blood transfusion and I was thankful, once again for all of the people who selflessly donate. I was also told that it was kind of weird taking photos when Ivy is in the hospital. I don’t know, perhaps it is. For me, I think…

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Please, spare me the sympathy

I was at an event this weekend where I met some other bloggers. Several times, I was asked what my blog is about, and what Max’s special needs are. “He has cerebral palsy,” I would say, matter-of-factly. “I’m sorry,” they’d inevitably respond. This is the whirling dervish of thoughts that goes through my head when…

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That trip to Idaho that got me on this whole “help Matthew find a girlfriend” campaign

A while back I told you that Matthew wanted to go to Spokane, Washington and Idaho. I never told you how the trip went. Here goes: As soon as our plane landed at the Spokane Airport, we picked up our rental car and started our journey, listening to Roy Orbison, the Beatles and Jimmy Buffett…

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Sending up an S.O.S.

So often we are focused on our own children and their struggles that we forget about the struggles of others. Guilty. And most often, we forget about keeping our own lives balanced. I came across this video by one of my favorite motivational speakers, Renee Bondi, and I wanted to share it. Here is a…

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Time to Clean the Toilet, Sweetums

Disciplining a teenager is difficult for me, especially when the teenager needs lots of discipline. I don’t believe in corporal punishment so hitting them is not an option (that and the fact that they are bigger than me). Confining me to my room was a technique used by my parents, but in this day of…

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Special Exposure Wednesday.

Somedays I just wish things were different for this girl. Even though her body is testing her right now, she always finds good in the day. Ivy – the girl who is sure she was born to be a fairy mermaid princess, practices her magic. Got something to share? Why don’t you join in this Special…

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