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Long Vacations and Autism – Part Two
Long Vacations and Autism - Part Two We've never missed a year vacationing with our son. We always went somewhere, even a quick trip two hours away for a weekend. What did we do recently? This summer, we took our son on a 28-day vacation. Here's how it went. My husband and I rented a…
Wanted: Good Neighbors
Earlier this week, a mom in the autism community reached out to me for some ideas or suggestions for dealing with a difficult neighbor. Her son, who is quite severely affected by autism, has recently developed a verbal tic/stim. Often verbal tics/stims present as loud, unusual, and random sounds.
Book Review: Blue Nights
Our ModernMom Book Club is a way for our readers to express their thoughts and ideas on things they’ve read, sharing their insights with our community of moms. Join the conversation, and tell us what you thought about this book in the comment section below! Joan Didion once wrote that We tell ourselves stories in order to live.These words, conceived before she turned 45, took on a new meaning for the author as she became 75.
Attention Pregnant Ladies: You Are Not Fat, You Are Pregnant!
Dear Pregnant Women, Lately I have been hearing some of you outright trash your bodies during this miraculous state of being and it has infuriated me on many different levels.At five, four, or even as soon as three months pregnant, some of you describe yourselves as large, fat, obese or humongous, and one of you even referred to yourself as the size of a Mac truck.
Aggressive Behavior in Preschool
As the mother of a preschooler, you have almost certainly seen your child or one of his peers engage in a bit of aggression. From hair pulling to hitting, and even sometimes the occasional bite, aggressive behavior is far from uncommon in preschool children. However, while you should expect to see some small aggressive transgressions, you should hardly allow these events to occur with no consequence. It is during the preschool years that children learn the dos and don’ts of aggressive behavior that will get them through their childhood and adult years to come.