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Autism and High School Schedules – Part 2

One year of high school done, and my son is about to begin year number two. During this time, I learned something about my son’s high school schedule. What have I learned? My son was a freshman this past school year. Last September, one month into high school, things weren’t going so well for him.…

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Autism and High School Schedules

After one year in high school, I’ve learned something about my son’s schedule. What have I learned? My son was a freshman this year. In September, one month into high school, things weren’t going so well for him. His grades were low and he had a few issues with some of the teachers. I emailed…

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Mother’s Day Gift Guide – 21 Gifts She’ll Love

Mother’s Day is a week away and odds are, you’re scrambling to find the perfect gift to put a smile on her face! No need to look any further… here are 21 fabulous gifts, both thoughtful and stylish, to show her the sweetest love and appreciation:   Illuminating Body Milk by Volition Designed to work…

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What’s In Your Inner Beauty Bag?

While Facebook is not the most comprehensive look at a persons life, you often learn a lot about priorities and patterns examining social media posts. Me? Youd learn that Im passionate about autism, my writing, my family and my friends. May sound like an amateur move, but I thought Id poke around the Facebook page of Felita Harris, Senior Vice President of Global Sales for Donna Karan New York, before diving …

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Mortified: A Novel About Oversharing

Meredith O’Brien, a longtime ModernMom contributor, explores the idea of blogging – and where to draw the line between sharing personal anecdotes and overharing in her new novel. Below is an adapted excerpt from Mortified: A Novel About Oversharing by Meredith OBrien (used with permission from Wyatt-MacKenzie Publishing, Inc. 2013):