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Those Other Kids

First, let me clarify- I am speaking about the two children I have that I haven’t spoke about on my blog. While I have occasionally referred to my children as “those” kids, usually right after they’ve broken something and I’m trying to distance myself; in this case I am saying it not because my other two are any less important, but to illustrate that in my life they are often relegated to the backseat while I deal with the issues that arise with Jonathan and Michael. Continue reading →

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The Easter Bunny/Drug Company Conspiracy

I know I am running a bit late with this post, but please understand I am writing this at my own peril. My journey to the truth began when I decided to treat my children, including Jonathan, my diabetic son to homemade rice crispy treats. They’re not exactly diabetic friendly you see, and since I was pushing the envelope there I needed to cut back in other areas. I am used to crawling into the back of the holiday season store shelves with spelunking gear to find the sugar-free treats, but imagine my surprise when after tunneling past the chocolate bunnies and cheerily colored peeps, there was not one sugar-free or even health conscious bunny or egg shaped morsel to be found. I optimistically assumed that the 8 packages of sugar free snacks that the store had made available this holiday season had already been bought, so I headed back past the pharmacy, around the shelf selling diabetic testing strips, and made my way to the exit. Continue reading →

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Rush Takes Issue with ADHD and ASD, and I May Be Psychic

20 million people just heard all the reasons why you, or your child’s, diagnosis of ADD, ADHD, ASD (autism spectrum disorder), or the syndrome formerly known as Aspergers is detrimental to them.  Within hours of posting my concerns about over diagnosis of these conditions to my blog , I hear Rush Limbaugh go on one of his famous rants about it. Some of the points he made were- Continue reading →

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Mixed Feelings About Autism Awareness Month

April 1st marked the beginning of Autism Awareness Month. As a parent of an (newly diagnosed) autistic child how could I possibly feel ambivalent about that? Well, first let me make clear my right to change or even reverse my feelings on this at some point in the future. This is just my initial reaction to both AAM and the new CDC report about autism prevalence. Continue reading →

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What a refreshingly honest post! Admit it, we’ve all been there!!

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I WOULD JUST LIKE ONE DAY!

 

where the word NO actually means NO!

and children are in bed and asleep by 8.

where jelly tots is an acceptable substitute for breakfast

as is whipped cream for dinner.

where reruns of recess go all night.

and socks don’t need to match

when school uniform doesn’t need to be clean,

and nobody has we’d on the toilet seat.

where my twitter friends live just up the road

and that obnoxious, ugly annoying chav doesn’t.

where my waste of space father doesn’t try and contact me.

but my best friend actually does.

when I don’t feel like crap when I wake up,

because I’ve actually got some sleep.

where all meals are made themselves!

as are the beds.

where my library consists of more than school reports,

and I don’t have to close my eyes and count to 10.

maybe ill be…

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Under Construction

Well, I guess the rest of the day will be spent getting this blog looking the way I want it to. Sounds exciting now sure, but in about 2 hours I’ll be popping Tylenol like tic-tacs and thinking it probably wasn’t that bad to start with ;-). Wish me luck. Please feel free to leave Feedback, I desperately need it!!