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A Special Birthday for My Son with Autism
A Special Birthday for My Son with Autism My son recently turned sixteen! A milestone birthday. I wanted this birthday to feel special to my son. It was a milestone after all. How did we celebrate this milestone birthday with our son? First, in lieu of having a big party, we had three close friends…
Why We Should Let Our Kids Fail
As parents, our natural instinct is to protect our children from harm, disappointment and failure. But doing so is not always in our kids best interests.When my son was in fourth grade, his Little League team– a team we affectionately called the Bad News Bears – was on a 0-7-game losing streak with no apparent signs of a mid-season comeback. After a particularly dreadful loss, he threw his baseball cap to the ground and told …
6 Things I Want To Tell The Girl Having Sex By The Dumpster
On Monday morning, I woke up to a text message from my 19-year-old sister. I assumed it was St. Patrick’s Day-related, since my family is part Irish and my dad loves to cook elaborate holiday dinners. I was part right.The message read ” St. Patty’s Day at University of Delaware,” along with this (NSFW) photo: