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Managing Your Mental Health As a New Mom During COVID-19
Having a baby often comes with tons of complicated feelings you might not have been prepared for. Having a baby during a global pandemic—well, that’s a category all on its own. You may have given birth alone without your partner. Maybe the doula you spent so much time working with couldn’t come to support you…
Autism and Impulses
My son has always had impulsive behaviors. Many times they came from a place of impatience, he had trouble waiting for a conversation to end or for his turn to come while standing on a line. The impulse would be to interrupt or complain that he’d have to wait on a line. The line waiting…
Breastfeeding Isn’t Always Best
After my first son was born and put on my bare chest in the hospital, he wiggled down and found my breast just like in the videos on You Tube - just like the lactation consultants told me it happens. It was beautiful and perfect. That’s pretty much where he stayed until we went home…
Does Your Autistic Child Have Trouble Smiling?
Does your autistic child have trouble smiling? This might be an age thing because my son is ten and many ten-year-olds (typical and special needs) dont like to smile for the camera. It may very well be a pre-adolescent, attitude.
How to Save My Marriage When My Spouse Hates My Parents
I remember my friend's brother was dating a quiet woman, who we will call Stacy, for a number of years. No matter how hard I, or my friend, tried to get Stacy to lighten up, she always seemed so cold. One day I asked my friend why Stacy was so rude. As it turns out,…