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What the Internet Thinks of Autism
My son recently said to me, “The Internet thinks of autism as stupid people. Stupid and autism go hand in hand, on the Internet.” What? I asked him to clarify that statement. And, he did. He said, “When I read things on the Internet about autism, it seems like autism is called things like stupid.…
5 Tips To Help Your Preschooler Learn To Read
By kindergarten most schools recommend (or require) that children read for at least 20 minutes every night. With benefits like positive self esteem, increased vocabulary, enhanced creativity, increased attention spans, and higher cognitive abilities*, it is no wonder why teachers and schools are placing such an emphasis on reading. I was a learning specialist in…
Mother’s Day True Tales
Mother’s Day grosses $21.2 billion in consumer spending and it's now the third largest dollar holiday behind Christmas and Valentine’s Day. The top three expenditures are restaurant meals, flowers, and cards, according to the National Retail Federation. But it turns out, moms don’t always want flowers, a cute card, or a meal out with the…
Explaining Bill Cosby to Kids
My job is to write and speak about the complexity and impact of violence against women. This means I talk, almost every day, about stories people would rather avoid. The Bill Cosby rape allegations were naturally something I recently wrote about, and discussed in radio and TV interviews. Often when tackling tricky subjects in public,…
Lara Scott: Radio Host and Mom Behind the Microphone
Marilyn Monroe once said: “It’s not true I had nothing on; I had the radio on.”