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When Do Signs of Pregnancy Start to Occur?
Trying to conceive, or trying not to, can create the same anxious feeling at the same time every month. Just before your period is scheduled to start, a knot settles into your stomach. That queasy exhaustion could be your pending monthly visitor or it could be the arrival of a new family member.
Good Grades Start At The Dinner Table
Thirty years ago, sitting down as a family to eat dinner together was the norm. Most of us grew up this way, but in todays hectic environment, family dinners have fallen by the wayside.
Preparing an Autistic Child for a Religious Ceremony
I recently attended a Bat Mitzvah for an autistic girl. I was very interested and ultimately impressed with the steps it took to prepare an autistic child for a complicated religious ceremony. Will this be a personal experience? No. My son is not going to have a Mitzvah or a confirmation. As a matter of…
Preparing For The Holiday Chaos
Even though it’s only October, I know how busy this time of year is and how quickly the holidays roll around!
Preparing for School
Like many parents, we prepare for our child’s return to school. Because of our child’s autism, though, we may prepare a little differently than parents of typical children. During the summer, our child spent five weeks at a pilot program for kids on the autism spectrum. The kids in this program are on the mild end of the spectrum. The program was five weeks long, four days a week, and only half days. The idea behind the program is to give children on the spectrum some school structure during the summer months.