Monthly Archives: November 2010

Hold My Hand

I’m sure I’m not the only one who takes Thanksgiving week as a chance to reflect on all the things I’m grateful for in my life. This year, the first year since my son’s official autism spectrum diagnosis, has not been an easy one. There have been more lows than highs. I’m well versed in…

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Special Exposure Wednesday.

Ivy and Noah overcame prematurity – born at 30 weeks. They overcame hypertonia (Noah) hypotonia (Ivy), feeding issues, allergies, issues with their lungs and developmental delays. In a week they will be 5 (and we’ve started celebrating already) It has been an amazing journey of the heart and the spirit. Got something to share? Why…

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Tube Wars

For the past 20 years my daughter Melissa has used a NG tube as her primary method of feeding. There has always been much controversy about the use of NG vs. G-Tubes. My story offers our experiences.

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It’s Harder For Him

After the house quiets, order is restored and slumbers begin, reflection occurs. As the day replays, I think of what I could do differently, what meltdown triggers I missed, how I can be a better mom. Many times I find myself hitting full on the frustration of our life. The constraints placed upon us…how “we”…

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Ways to Help Special Needs Siblings Thrive – Part 1

As some of you know, I love of Grey’s Anatomy. What draws me to the show is the genuine, honest, flawed, and intense characters. One, in particular, has captured my empathy: Alex Karev. He’s a bully. And he’s a great doctor who loves kids (but, of course, in secret). He’s a damaged soul from a…

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Words

Words were in stories; words were to be learned and spelled and memorized. Words were in books, descriptive and wonderful and took me to another place in my imagination. I’ve always admired and appreciated words. But not like I do now. I waited almost 6 years to hear words. Beautiful, glorious, magical words. Every Christmas,…

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But I Do Understand….

How many times has someone said to you they do understand how you feel as a special needs parent? It’s happened to me a few times, and when it does it sets a fire in my belly so deep it takes at least 24 hours to bring me “down”. So it happened again this week while…

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I Don’t NEED Your Comment or Criticism.

If you’re wondering who I am, here is a link to my Introduction Post! I’m still absolutely thrilled to work with 5 minutes for special needs. We’ve all been there before. There are people ALL over the place that will question your parenting and give you unsolicited advice. I feel that I get MORE comments…

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UbiSoft Games Giveaway: Part One

Becky B is our winner! Petz Fantasy: Sunshine Magic for Nintendo DS Discover and hatch 40 different magical Petz. Discover and take care of 20 unique creatures with different habits and personalities in both the Sunshine Magic and Moonlight Magic games. Collect all 40! Care for your magical Petz to help them grow. Feed them,…

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The unknown is a scary thing.

Blogging for a group like 5MFSN is scary. Putting my words, my thoughts, my child’s story out there for others to read is scary. But I do it because others have done it and their thoughts and their stories have comforted me. I also know that this will challenge me and become the outlet I…

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