I was at an event the other day with a bunch of bloggers. I struck up a conversation with another mom; when I mentioned my blog, she said, “Oh! I know that blog! I read it.” Pause. “But I don’t have a kid with special needs.” Grrrrrr. Why oh why did she have to mention…
Category Archives: Day In And Day Out
Those Who Understand, and Those Who Don’t
I read a post yesterday from one of my favorite bloggers, Jess at Connor’s Song. While the post was primarily about Jess’s nesting instincts and the new daughter she and her husband are adopting, she shared some of the comments people have made about that adoption. Those comments, most of them insensitive, really struck a…
How do you get the stress out?
This weekend, I was feeling kinda stressed. I had a lot of work to do, Max had a cold and was getting whiny, and I’d had barely any time to myself all week long. So I made Dave take the kids out for lunch so I could have the house to myself. Being alone in…
Burning
He sat across from me giggling like he was getting away with something. I just watched over the top of my menu. I knew he was up to something, but I wasn’t sure what. And what he didn’t know, is that I decided not to let ANYTHING bother me that day. I just woke up…
The challenge with babysitters and our kids
We tried a new babysitter this weekend. I was having a garage sale Saturday morning, and we needed an extra pair of hands around to help with Max. So the daughter of one of our regular babysitters came by. She’s 25, and works at a daycare. She charged us more than we pay her mom…
Lucky
Today’s post is from my friend Claire LaZebnik co-author, with Dr. Lynn Kern Koegel, of Overcoming Autism: Finding the Answers, Strategies and Hope That Can Transform a Child’s Life, and Growing Up on the Spectrum: A Guide to Life, Love, and Learning for Teens and Young Adults with Autism and Asperger’s. I’d be the first…
When autistic behavior is misunderstood
Update: Since the post was written, Smockityfrocks has issued an apology. I believe that it is a sincere apology. While I wish the overall situation here hadn’t been so hurtful, I am proud of my fellow special needs Mamas who had the courage to stand up and advocate. If you choose to leave a comment…
Compliance
Compliance – no, not the legal kind – the kind that is expected of our children with disabilities. I feel that the level of compliance expected in our school systems for our children with disabilities goes well beyond what is expected of non-disabled students. One of my children is in gifted educational programs. He is…
Didn’t your mama tell you that staring is rude?
I’m at a birthday party with Max at a friend’s home. It’s really crowded and Max is darting around, uneasily. I’m trotting behind him in case he loses it but keeping a safe distance because I don’t want to baby him. As I follow Max, I notice a few moms staring at him as he…
Never is not in our vocabulary
One of my newer co-workers came into my office yesterday and saw pictures of my children. He asked about them, and being the Mom that I am, I went on and on. He’s probably sorry he asked. However, one comment he made really threw me for a loop. He said in reference to Ashley, “It’s…