Category Archives: parenting

Global Gatherings

Back when I home-schooled my children, I had to think up ways to facilitate the natural curiosity that children have – the kind that often gets swallowed up by video games and Nickelodeon. At least it did in my house. … Continue reading

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The Secret Lesson of Books and Grief

Strange. Emotional spilling over. While reading a book, I move from one scene to the next — one sentence to the next — and start to cry. With no hint of a reason why.

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Invisible Special Needs

So I just spent THREE hours reading blogs written by mom’s with kids with Asperger’s or Autism, and websites that touted the iPad as a great resource for these kids. Apparently there is a butt-load of apps specifically designed for … Continue reading

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Divorces Are For …

Divorces are for trying  new things, like wearing  fishnet stockings and  dying your hair pink or  blue. It’s for starting new  relationships and  stopping them because  you realized that you really wanted to commit to the man already giving you … Continue reading

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"Living in Truck, Need Dogfood"

On the way to dropping off my kids to school this morning, my son sees a man on the corner with a cardboard sign. “Living in Truck, Need Dogfood.” I didn’t even see him. We were at a red light … Continue reading

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Sacred Writing Time — Strike One

I had a strange dream last night. You know what I would do if there was an earthquake? Can you do the closure on my bra? Then the dog stepped on my foot. You know why I love the internet? … Continue reading

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Summer Snarkiness

My lovely children are soaking in the summer rays and sinking into the lazy mentality of, “It’s summer vacation, Mom.” This quote comes complete with either eye-rolling or a snarky tone to the voice. Fully automated. Batteries included. Every time … Continue reading

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Unidentified Hell

My son, who is nine, does not have autism. He is highly verbal — sometimes not stopping for breath. He looks you in the eye and desperately wants to be a part of things and to have friends. These are … Continue reading

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Had to Share

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Ballerina Girl

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