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An Autism-related Puzzle
Here’s the puzzle, friends of ours are having issues with their child with autism (a teenager). First piece of the puzzle - For the last two or three years, their child would take a sweater to school and many times it wouldn’t come home. One time, they confirmed that a class bully had taken one…
Memorial Day Family Fun on a Budget
Memorial Day, the unofficial kickoff to summer, is this weekend and its time to start having big fun without spending big funds!
Should You Go to Jail If Your Teen Drinks?
The story I’m about to tell is not unusual. But it’s personal, tragic, and common, repeating itself almost every day throughout our country. We parents need to pay better attention. Three summers ago, a picture surfaced of then-candidate for Maryland governor, Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler, at a party attended by his teenaged son. The…
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.…
Mom Manners: Etiquette Tips for the Pool and Playground
As families everywhere say goodbye to school schedules, we are primed and ready for the lazy days of summer. But before packing up our bathing suits and sand-buckets, its important to lay down a few etiquette ground rules to guarantee enjoyment and safety for all. Nothing is more upsetting than a child (or parent) not playing by the rules or disrespecting someone elses property. We have enough stress to contend with during the school year, so everyone appreciates a little extra thoughtfulness during the summer.