Thankful for Everyday Things
There are some days I just don’t have the energy to listen to one more story, watch one…
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Tweens and Puberty :: When Hormones and Autism Don’t Mix
My sweet little girl turned 10 and became a tween. Then my tween hit puberty. That was the…
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Real Talk :: Breastfeeding Sucks
Breastfeeding is the most difficult thing I’ve ever done. Hands down. It requires more discipline and sacrifice than…
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Ages + Stages | Emotions | Mom
The Gold Ring
Recently, I completed a difficult summer-long work assignment in California, where I served as a Teaching Counselor for…
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Ages + Stages | Emotions | Mom
I’m Still Mom: An Open Letter to My Grown Children
Dear kids, I know you’re officially “grown” and past the age where I take care of your every…
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Ages + Stages | Emotions | Mom
Mom Guilt :: Does It Ever End?
An acquaintance recently shared her plans of moving to a new city, and we talked briefly about how…
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I’m a Yeller
I often think back to my perfect parenting days, you know, before I had kids and knew just…
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Kids in a Hot Car: A Cautionary Tale
Every year during the hottest days of the summer, there is usually at least one tragic story on…
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Depression; so depressing.
Today was rough. I mean dark dark dark. We came home from a trip and I felt it…
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5 Things I Learned From “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”
I recently took my kids to see the new documentary about Fred Rogers. Here is what I took…
