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End the Mommy Wars
I love reading. I'll read anything. Cheesy romance novels, NY Times Best Seller list, magazines, blogs, I even read the side panel of my tampon boxes. As a mom to three young children, I don't always have the time to read lengthy novels, so I spend my sporadic free time reading mommy blogs. There are…
What A Wonderful World It Would Be
What do I want for Christmas? That’s a question I get asked over and over each year. I never have an answer because I’ve never really been all that materialistic. Sure, I like to have this or that, but most often it’s something small that I usually buy for myself. The majority of my money…
Nine Money-Making Ideas Every Mom Should Know About
A few years ago, a group of moms were hanging around the playground and the topic of making extra money came up. Some moms wanted to send their children to a specialized camp; others were saving for a family trip, while others were just looking to make ends meet. After a half hour of groaning, complaining and sulking one of the crafty moms piped up. Were all sitting around thinking about what we don …
Don’t Lump My Son In With Mass Murderers
Another mass shooting. This time, in my own backyard. I can be in Santa Barbara in under two hours. I have a writers retreat there in June. It?s gorgeous, idyllic, peaceful, and a college town. With mass shootings on our minds yet again, families with people on the autism spectrum are again having to ask the general population to not label our kids. Here?s an example (post-the latest shooting): One headline in particular angered me …
Attending an Autism Conference
Recently, I discussed some tips on traveling without your autistic child. I specifically discussed how I had attended my annual writers conference in San Francisco and how I dealt with leaving my child for several days.