Month: August 2015
Kraft Recalls 2 Million Pounds of Turkey Bacon
Before you fry up that turkey bacon, please keep reading! Kraft Heinz Foods Company is recalling over 2 million pounds of turkey bacon because it may spoil before it's 'best-by date.' The company received reports of illness related to eating the bacon. Kraft says approximately 2 million pounds of bacon produced between May 31st and…
Do the Same Discipline Tactics Work for Teenagers and Toddlers?
Summer is coming to an end, as are the days of letting our kids stay up late and sleep in, eat marshmallows for dinner and pizza for breakfast. Many schools, from kindergarten to college, are already back in session. We parents can once again get some work done without (too many) interruptions. But what the…
Are App Rewards Sending Kids the Wrong Message About Life?
I wont lie – my family spends a lot of time on the tablet. Since weve cut cable, which I blogged about in this article, the tablet has become our primary mechanism of screen time.
Long Vacations and Autism – Part Four
After our latest vacation, I came up with some advice about how to take a long vacation with your child with autism. What advice can I give? First of all, I tried an experiment with my son—that almost backfired on me. My son still adores his comfort toy, a stuffed dog that he sleeps with.…
7 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Had My Child With Autism
Recently, I spotted a list called “Some things I wish I knew before I had my child with autism.” It was fun to read, so I decided to assemble one of my own. Here’s my list of things I wish I knew before I had my child with autism: 1. There is a learning curve of human behavior.