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Connecting with Other Parents in the Autism World
"Six degrees of separation." "It's a small world." "The autism community pays it forward." Here's the scenario: Mom of a child with autism throws a party for her son who is turning thirteen. The son invites a new friend from school to the party. The friend can't make it (she's overwhelmed by the anxiety of…
Should Parents Bribe Their Children?
“Bad habits are like a comfortable bed, easy to get into, but hard to get out of.” – Anonymous Good boy! My toddler says those two words like they are magic. He points at himself proudly. I no hit Sienna. Cookie. He waits for his reward. But I just look at him with a note of dismay, so he adds another magic word. Please.
25 Years Later: New Parents Are Still Sleep-Deprived & Stressed
NBCs “Up All Night” is the latest comedy to tackle how ones life is upended after you become a parent. And while it treads on the same ground addressed by other shows, including one of my favorites from the Stone Ages, “thirtysomething,” it does so in a thoroughly fresh way, circa 2011. The most recent episode of Christina ApplegateandWill Arnetts “Up All Night” focused on the couple trying to regain their sexual mojo, with Arnetts Chris leading the charge, trying to persuade his wife to ditch her sweats and her stained, ripped clothing the moment she gets home from work and instead don a silky cami and thong, even though she knows that shes got a sleepless night ahead of her courtesy of their infant.
How to Match Your Parenting Style to Your Child’s Needs
“The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding.” – Leonardo da Vinci “I’m never going to drive when I grow up,” my 5-year-old son, Alessio, says in his quiet, determined way. “I am,” his sister, Sienna, replies. She is three. “I’m going to drive a pink convertible, and I’m going to drive it really fast.”…