A post I read on the Internet made me think about the ironic opposites that sometimes exists in the autism world. What was the post? The post I saw was about autism and it related an opposite that (really) only people with autism knowledge would understand. It compared a trait of some kids with autism—many stim by lining up objects. The ironic comparison was that while … [Read more...] about Ironic Autism Opposites
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When Facebook “Support” Groups Do The Opposite…
There seems to be a Facebook group for everyone about everything. I belong to several local mom Facebook groups, a school moms group and a few others based on my interests. For the most part, these groups are a fabulous resource - somewhere to go to get information from like-minded people, share stories and even get support.Recently, there have been a few incidents in my … [Read more...] about When Facebook “Support” Groups Do The Opposite…
When Girl-Power Marketing Accidentally Does the Opposite
A few weeks ago, start-up toy company GoldieBlox posted this video and the interwebz exploded, as they say.And at first, all caught up in the cuteness of the three little actresses and the cleverness of the way the brand altered the lyrics to Beastie Boys’ song “Girls” to accompany this spot (apparently without the Boys’ permission, but that’s not the point), I got excited … [Read more...] about When Girl-Power Marketing Accidentally Does the Opposite
Rebecca Romijn’s Opposite Twins
Rebecca Romijn's 2-year-olds may be twins, but they are anything but alike! “It’s just like a crazy social experiment where you have these two people who were born on the same day, who have been raised in identical upbringings in the same bedroom and they could not be more different as people,” the actress said during Wednesday’s Rachael Ray Show. “People are just born how … [Read more...] about Rebecca Romijn’s Opposite Twins
Nicole Richie’s Two Pregnancies were “Polar Opposites”
Nicole Richie, mom of two, recalls how different her pregnancy experiences were.Pregnancy number one with daughter Harlow, now 2, was a breeze. “Being pregnant with Harlow was easy. I was wearing heels for eight months. I never got sick and I was like, ‘Oh, what are people talking about?’” Nicole admits to the October issue of InStyle UK. But her … [Read more...] about Nicole Richie’s Two Pregnancies were “Polar Opposites”