Posted in Autism, Family, MommyHood, Moms, Motherhood, Parenting, Speech delay, Toddlers on August 29, 2007 | 1 Comment »
My homework for the next couple of nights, originally uploaded by wskrz.
If you thought self-reviews for work were hard, you should try this.
This is the pile of paperwork I need to complete for Alex’s autism assessment next week. These are profiles and questionnaires that need to be completed or signed in time for [...]
Posted in Kids, MommyHood, Moms, Parenting, Teeth, Toddlers on August 28, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Alex likes to fly.
Not on airplanes. Nooooo, not going through that again.
He’s discovered the lack of gravity is fun when he jumps off the arm of the couch and onto the couch itself.
Cushions need not necessarily apply.
I don’t know where this daredevil-ness has suddenly come from. Last week, he was pretty happy sitting [...]
Posted in Autism, Bitching, In the news, Kids, Magazines, Stupid People on August 24, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Simple.
Read this article.
http://www.motherjones.com/news/feature/2007/09/school_of_shock_index.html
I usually shy away from controversial topics. But this one, being a parent, and well….a human being….should not be shied away from.
It’s disgusting. We raise our voices in horror and protest the fact that prisoners at Abu Ghraib were tortured.
But kids? In our own country? With our own taxpayer [...]
Posted in Autism, MommyHood, Motherhood, Parenting, Speech delay, Toddlers on August 23, 2007 | 7 Comments »
It’s almost a bad word.
Something you don’t really want to say out loud, lest it be true. Or happen.
But it’s a word that’s starting to circulate a little more in our household.
Autism.
It’s not a word I care for. Just the thought of it and the ramifications of it are enough to bring tears [...]
Posted in Kids, Life, MommyHood, Moms, Motherhood, Parenting, Speech delay, Toddlers on August 22, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Damn, I love this song.
Read the lyrics and see what I mean…..
You Are Loved (Don’t Give Up)
By Josh Groban
Don’t give up
It’s just the weight of the world
When your heart’s heavy
I…I will lift it for you
Don’t give up
Because you want to be heard
If silence keeps you
I…I will break it for you
Everybody wants to be understood
Well [...]
