I was talking to my mother-in-law the other day, and she was telling me about their visit with -- follow me here -- my husband's cousin's daughter who has ADHD (hey, at least I didn't throw in step-son's ex-wife's dog). Anyway, my mother-in-law suggested that we -- my husband, Tenzin, and I -- might be [...]
The Not-So-Quick Fix
August 25, 2010 – Posted in: Autism -- The Handbook, Autism Recovery, Newt's Story, Parenting, Personal InsanityUgh, I'm gonna make some people mad with this one.But first, a story. Right before dinner last night, my husband, Tenzin, told the kids to go and get their own drinks. Then he told them again. They were playing, so of course they didn't move. Due to the fact I didn't want them to be [...]
The Crumb Doesn’t Fall Far from the Waffle
April 26, 2010 – Posted in: Autism -- The Handbook, Autism Recovery, Newt, Newt's Story, Parenting, Personal InsanityI made an Eggo today, and it ended up looking like this:Possible broken toaster and my lack of cooking skills aside, the most disturbing part of this story is that I was sitting 15 feet away while my waffle was smoking and turning to charcoal, and I didn't even notice. I'm guessing this does not [...]
Because I Said So
March 10, 2010 – Posted in: Autism -- The Handbook, Autism Recovery, Newt's Story, Parenting, Personal Insanity, Worst Mom RantsI just saw the second episode of Parenthood. Watching the couple whose son has Asperger's was, well, painful. And not because I was having flashbacks about when Newt was diagnosed with autism or because I related to their journey in any way. It was painful because -- and this is going to sound so Judgy [...]
A Simple Plan
March 5, 2010 – Posted in: Autism -- The Handbook, Autism Recovery, Newt's Story, Parenting, Personal Insanity, Worst Mom RantsTenzin and I watched the premier of Parenthood last night. Other than the fact that it was a giant ad for Nissan, it was a good show. And they're not shying away from the hard stuff. In the first episode, they were already taking on autism. Crazy bastards.From the start of the show, 8-year-old Max [...]
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