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I am Officially a Children's Book Author!
I am VERY, VERY, VERY excited to announce that ON MY WAY TO THE BATH IS OFFICIALLY ON SALE TODAY!!!! (I've been waiting for this day for a year and a half!) "Oh...wow...another kid's book...great." you think. And I… -
The Grapes of Wrath
"Grapes please." All my daughter and her playdate wanted were some grapes to snack on while they finished their homework. Simple enough request. Heck. I even had fresh grapes in the fridge. "No problem." I… -
Welcome Back Mankie
Last night, we uncovered such an object. Ben's "Mankie." "Mankie" was Ben's word for his blankie since he was a baby. We like to think this name he bestowed upon his flannel companion was a clever combination… -
Playing Catch
I played catch with my daughter this weekend. Mother/daughter "catch", I've discovered, is nothing at all like the game of catch I've seen between Father and Son. Here's how father son catch goes: Son stands a… -
"Street Creds"
"As the mother of a child with Autism..." I don't have anything else to add to that, but I got your attention didn't I? Don't feel like a sucker. You're not the only one. It has come to my attention that whenever I… -
It's Not A Party Till The Small Boy Barfs...
My son barfs. A lot. He always has. At 10 months he was already at the Occupational Therapist to be evaluated for a bad gag reflex. He chokes on everything. He chokes on chicken, he chokes on blueberries...Hell, h… -
To Dream, The Im-possum-ble Dream...
My daughter loves animals. Let me clarify...my daughter is OBSESSED with animals. One of the aspects of Aspergers - it's her "passion". When she was a toddler, we bought her plastic animals in bulk to play with and… -
Can You See Love?
Most of you already know this, but Izzy was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome (Autism) when she was three. After years of occupational therapies, speech therapies, social skills classes, art classes, karate, therapeuti… -
Boo Boo Magnet
Last October, my son got hit in the face with a dog. You heard me. The dog didn't bite him, it didn't growl, there wasn't any attack of any kind. Ben was just sitting there petting the dog, the dog was loving it, an… -
A New Milestone
My daughter has learned to answer the phone. This is very good news. Every time my kids learn to do something new for themselves, I am filled with pride as they move further towards complete self-sufficiency. Every…
About sarahmaizes
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- From: sarahmaizes
- About Me: Sarah is a writer/comedian, and single mother of a child with Asperger's Syndrome and "yet-to-be-diagnosed-with-a-problem-but-any-day-now-I'm-convinced", boy/girl twins. Sarah has performed at The Hollywood Improv, The Comedy Store, and Stand-Up New York. She was a company member at Acme Comedy Theatre in Los Angeles, and is co-author of The Bridesmaid's Guerrilla Handbook published by Berkley Books. So there.
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