Desperately Seeking Cow
I just drove 200 miles for a stuffed cow. Meet Cow. My son Michael received Cow as a present when …
Tag Archives: kids
Autism English: New Definitions for 2013
There are probably groups out there that bicker more than the autism community. I don’t know any of them, but …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Top Five Reasons You Should Never Piss Off an Autism Mom
We’ve all been there. Every autism mom has had at least one encounter with some insensitive jackass who insulted our …
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 …
Sometimes a Cigar Is Just a Cigar
Michael woke me up at 3:47 again. I have a long standing relationship with 3:47 a.m., so this isn’t exactly …
With Mogwai, Comes Much Responsibility
So, I know a while back I said that my sons were velociraptors, but now I think they might actually …
Awareness to Spare
Annika is 9 years old, and she has autism awareness in spades. Her own autism, that is. Today’s guest post …
Boy, Put Your Pull-Ups On
Three little turds, sat on my carpet And they told me I probably should worry Six year-olds in diapers, not …
Paranoia Will Destroy Ya
The other day we were taking a family walk through our neighborhood when a caravan of four decommissioned school buses …
Battle Scars
Imagine you’re a soldier in Iraq. You’ve been there for a couple of years now. It’s miserable; hot and noisy …
Acceptance Park
Last month on a 100-degree Sunday, my husband and I took the kids to a “water park”. That is to say, …
Confessions of a (Sort-of) Soccer Mom
A few months ago, my friend Tammy (who is my go-to gal for all things autism) mentioned to me that …
The Cards You’re Dealt
It’s only the third day of summer vacation and I think I’m going to die. My children can smell weakness, as all …
Like A Baby, Hushed For The Very First Time
The other day while Cannon was at his speech therapy appointment, I went grocery shopping with Carson. The checkout line was …
