Adventures in Childproofing
When I take my children to a friend’s home for the first time, I always ask if they’ve done any …
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FIC: A Mother’s Journey to Acceptance
I know I’ve been quiet lately. I’ve had a lot on my mind these past few months, and many new …
Feed Me, Maybe
My sons never, ever stop eating. You threw a pan on the range Don’t ask me, I’ll never change I …
Lick-or-Treat
I hate Halloween. Well, not really, but it’s the one holiday that’s totally dependent on interacting with the community, and …
Please Don’t Feed the Trolls
I find Ann Coulter just as offensive as most everyone else does, and her recent comment on Twitter referring to …
O Antarctica!
Earlier this year our blog hosting service, WordPress, sent us this nifty report containing lots of interesting 2011 stats. It …
Top 10 Reasons It’s Time to Go Back to School
10. We’ve cleaned Safeway completely out of Popsicles. 9. We’ve pissed off the lifeguards at every local pool. 8. The …
The Camp Lazy Mom Song
Today I don’t feel like doing anything I just wanna lay on my couch Don’t feel like driving kids around, …
Neurodiversity Does Not Include Zombies
So, absolutely everybody has been blogging about the Zombie Apocalypse (which is real) and what we should be doing about it, …
The IMDb IEP
Last month I had not one, but two IEP (Individualized Educational Plan) meetings to attend. Please, try to contain your jealousy. …
Scouting in Spectrumville (Keep Your Powder and Your Pants Dry)
Recently my sons’ teacher asked me if I had given any thought to enrolling them in the Cub Scouts, since …
Fun With DSM-5 Hysteria or: Calm the Hell Down, People
There’s been a lot of recent panic about the forthcoming DSM-5, specifically, the newly proposed criteria for autism spectrum disorders, …
The Bottom Line
I’m a simple woman, with simple needs. No, really. I only require one thing to make my continued existence on …
The Spectrumville Christmas Letter
December 04, 2011 December 20, 2011 January 3, 2012 Dear Friends and Family, It’s that time of year again to …
Fun with Google Analytics
I always get such a kick out of regularly checking our site stats to see what Google search terms people …
Occupy Autism
In observance of the two-month anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street movement, we’ve put together a diagram to show how …
Seeing Ezra, Seeing Ourselves
As a rule, I tend to steer clear of autism memoirs. I feel the same way about those kinds of …
The Night Before School Starts
Twas the night before school starts, and all through the house; Not a creature was stirring, not even my spouse. …
Carry On, My Wayward Son
9-1-1 has been around for 43 years; I have been around for 39. And two weeks ago, for the first …
All He Wants To Do Is Eat
All He Wants To Do Is Eat (The Risperdal Blues) Gave my son some medicine to stabilize his mood And …
