Tag Archives: Parenting

Structure’s Slippery Slope
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Posted on October 3, 2013 by

This summer, due to an electrical service upgrade, my house was without power on an intermittent basis. Sometimes it was off for only 30 minutes; sometimes most of the day. Sometimes the power company would send a letter telling us … Continue reading →

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Update on Publication in Special Needs Anthology
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Posted on September 22, 2013 by

Back in June I learned that one of my stories had been accepted for publication in a yet-to-be-named anthology for special needs moms. The anthology now has a name: Monday Coffee & Other Stories of Mothering Children with Special Needs. … Continue reading →

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A Battle of Wills
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Posted on August 15, 2013 by

Lately it seems Katie and I have been locked in a battle of wills. For hours, or even days, our lives will run smoothly and I will congratulate myself that all our hard work and effort are finally paying off. … Continue reading →

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Sometimes Shit Just Happens
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Posted on August 1, 2013 by

It’s summer, and if you are the parent of an autistic child that means you worry about drowning. Even without an autistic child, I’d probably fret about drowning. My aunt drowned as a toddler, and since then, drowning has been … Continue reading →

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Story Accepted for Publication
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Posted on June 17, 2013 by

This has been an exciting week for me! In addition to producing and hosting my first Storied Nights: An Evening of Spoken Word as part of the City’s Art Happens program, I learned that one of my stories has been … Continue reading →

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A Little More About Adoption
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Posted on January 30, 2013 by

I’ve written before about how we, as a society, need to stop treating adoption as the booby prize. Stop viewing it as a second-class track to parenthood. Then someone asked what I would recommend, then the best option is visit infantcore.com … Continue reading →

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Comments That Drive Me Crazy #1
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Posted on January 17, 2013 by

People can say some incredibly stupid and insensitive things when confronted with autism. At first these comments offended me, but over time I’ve begun to see the humor in them. So I started a collection. The first ten are listed below, … Continue reading →

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Keeping the Faith
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Posted on September 27, 2012 by

One of the hardest things about parenting a special needs child, especially one with a speech delay, is the waiting. Or perhaps I should say keeping the faith. You go a long time and don’t see much progress and just … Continue reading →

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There’s No Daddy Here
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Posted on May 9, 2012 by

A year or so ago, my daughter Katie noticed that her family looked different. She was doing a class project that involved identifying family members. Her drawing included the two of us plus Max the cat and Delta the dog. … Continue reading →

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Excuse Me While I Rant a Bit About the Media and Adoption
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Posted on May 2, 2012 by

Why do the media feel compelled to point out when a child is adopted? It’s never Sandra Bullock and her son. It’s always Sandra Bullock and her adopted son, Louis. The articles specify which of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s … Continue reading →

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