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A Love Hate Relationship

As a very busy work at home mom, my time is limited, as I am sure many of you can sympathize with. So I thought we could play a game. Since I know I sometimes don't have time to type a whole post, and you may not hav…
A Brat or A Behavior Disorder?

I knew Jaylen was different by the time he was 6 months old. By one year of age he did not connect with us, was often in his own little world, and was hooked on repetitive actions. At 16 months, when he was still n…
Whats wrong with my Carmine?!

Carmine was difficult from the day he was born; he refused to be fed. He did not want to be held, cuddled, swaddled, etc. Instead of immediately bonding with my gorgeous little blue-eyed boy, all I could think about…
Obtaining Answers

We have had concerns about Firstborn for a while now, particularly in the last year or so. He seems so far ahead in some ways and yet so 'not at the level of an 8 year old' in others, i.e. epic tantrums. I took him as…
I am the center of the universe

It's not easy being the most important person in the world. In my absence, hope dissolves, words are rendered useless, and basic bodily functions can not be controlled. On Saturday I left Ryan in Stu's capable hands…
Red and Green Life

There's a popular system for regulating elementary school behavior. Good behaviors merit a designation of green. With lots of green days, a kid can earn a prize. A few bad incidents might merit a yellow or a blue. The…
Toddlers Times Two

I now have two toddlers in my house *groans*. Yes, Her Cuteness has turned 17 months and has turned into a bit of a diva. She can lie on the floor and tantrum with the best of them. Not having had a neurotypical toddler…
Trying again and again

So it continues. We were having the most wonderful Sunday. Martin made it through his first visit to a new Sunday School class for children ages 6 and 7. We went out for breakfast afterward. Martin ate lots of pancakes…
The Autism Police

Don't you think I should know my children by now? All three of them? What each of them likes and dislikes and what works for each of their personalities? I screwed up this weekend. Big time. I will confess. I di…
More of the same, kind of

It's been so long. I'm truly not sure where to begin. My heart has just not been in writing lately. A blog that I used as a cheap -- and prolific -- form of therapy for almost a year became too hard to keep up.…