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6 months – 1 year
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Autism
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Four to Five years
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Life at home
Potty Training with Three Strikes Against You
February 11, 2015
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Potty training is something many parents fear. Hundreds, if not thousands, of books are dedicated to helping ease the transition from diaper to potty. …
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Autism
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Three years to Four Years
Vaccinations, Autism and the Immunocompromised
January 31, 2015
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Dangerous territory... I know. I may offend some of you. I may not. But I feel I have to put this out there. I …
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Three years to Four Years
Advantages of Autism
January 23, 2015
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Everyone always focuses on the negatives of an autism diagnosis. Myself included. So today I figure I will focus on the positives of an …
Four to Five years
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Life at home
We Survived Our Extended Hospitalization
November 19, 2014
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7 min read
The idea was simple enough. Well, as simple as a hospitalization and surgical procedure on a 4 year old could be. But this is …
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Three years to Four Years
It must be about the poop
October 29, 2014
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I know - Sam's birthday came and went without my usual post talking about the emotional stress leading up to his birthday and the …
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Three years to Four Years
Acceptance
September 12, 2014
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Tomorrow is Sam's first ever birthday party... with friends... from his school. I was hesitant to throw him a party, unsure if other kids …
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Tears
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Single Motherhood
The Chicken’s Way Out
August 5, 2014
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2 min read
Did anyone notice? That is what I kept asking myself after hitting publish on my last post. The opening line was so obvious: After …
Parenting
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Single Motherhood
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Three years to Four Years
Of Lice and Poop
August 4, 2014
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After 7 months of single parenting, I really thought I had a handle on things. We were a well-oiled machine. We were eating better. …
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Single Parenting
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Three years to Four Years
Potty Training the Autistic Child
June 21, 2014
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So, you think it is time to potty train your son. Great! But, before we start, I have to ask, why are you sure …
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Parenting
Why is asking for help so hard?
April 3, 2014
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You would think, with all I have been through, that by now I would be an expert at asking people for help. Or at …
Autism
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Parenting
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Two years to Three years
Stop trying to “cure” my son
March 19, 2014
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The past few weeks have been filled with a number of amazing stories on autism. Stories that were insulting, inspiring, and infuriating. I know …
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Therapy Fund
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Two years to Three years
Sometimes in the background
March 11, 2014
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Some days, I forget about how Sam's Autism (and former preemie status) has impacted Irene. She has had to give up a lot for …
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