The term community has two distinct meanings: 1) A group of interacting people, living in some proximity (i.e., in space, time, or relationship). Community usually refers to a social unit larger than a household that shares common values and has social cohesion. The term can also refer to the national community or international community, and, […]

Tags: alone, autism, community, desperate, helping, meltdown, people
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Lost my cool yesterday, just for second (but that’s all it takes).  Not that I never have had that happen before.   It was just one of THOSE days, but I wish the little things wouldn’t bother me.  I wish I could always be above them and I could walk around uninfluenced by stupid or […]

Tags: autism, caring, critical, fair, ipad, judging, learning, micah, overstimulating, toddler
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I love puppets, always have.  There is just something magical about fabric that is created into a doll or figure of a person or creature that is moved by strings attached to its limbs, or by a hand inserted in its cloth body.  Some of my most favorite puppets are the famously, world-renown Muppets® that […]

Tags: autism, challenges, happy, hugs, imagination, kisses, life, micah, overcome, puppets, sensitivity, strength, touch
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.. How to Cook with a toddler AROUND your Toddler: 101 I have a confession to make.  Okay, not much of a confession if you know me, so let’s just say I have a statement to make.  I enjoy food, good food. I believe the term used for the type of person I am is […]

Tags: 101, baking, cooking, food, good, good food, idea, special needs, toddler
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Play with your food. Yup, you heard right.  Micah’s Occupational therapist told me to encourage Micah to play with his food.  Kiss, touch, smash, cut-up, roll it around, push it through a tube, whatever he likes as long as he engages with his food.  (For those reading this that are new to our situation, we […]

Tags: autism, child, choleric, diet, food, fun, micah, Occupational therapy, OT, personality, play, playing with food, reaction, sanguine, temperament
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One of the hardest internal conflicts for me to deal with as a mom is the dilemma of giving oral medication to my 2-year old son when he is sick. What’s the big deal, you ask? Well, let me explain it like this:  If you ever want to the “Cliff Notes” version of what it […]

Tags: autism, cruel, dilema, help, meltdowns, micah, mommy, monster, pain, sensitivity
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I’m up at 1:38am after going to bed.  I can’t sleep.  I’m a light sleeper and even the slightest noises can bother me and rouse me from my sleep.  When I do end up awake in the early mornings I find my mind thinks about the weirdest topics…case-in-point, the reason I’m writing this post. There […]

Tags: blogger, cherish, different viewpoint, disagree, ecstasy, every single moment, Facebook, gratitude, happiness, insomnia, life, love, micah, moments, mommy, not staus quo, parenting, special needs, young child
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…. …. …. …. I’m not good at journaling, never have been.  I just don’t write my thoughts down every day…but I find myself trying to pick up this habit and attempting to journal every once in a while.  It never sticks (also why my blog posts are random and few & far between), but […]

Tags: autism, candid, diagnosis, diary, God, help, hope, journal, micah, reflection, scared, share, special needs child
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This round of teething for the kiddo is Ex·Cru·Ci·At·Ing! I hope it ends soon because I’m about to go WoNkY. The last 4 molars are killers: Fevers, not eating, crying all day from the pain, irritable/moody, indecisive…and that’s just me! (j/k – I’m just exhausted, and I’m upset that I can’t take away the pain.) […]

Tags: health, micah, milestone, pain, teething, toddler
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http://pinterest.com/pin/145241156702300978/ I can’t upload photos to my blog.  haven’t been able to for 2 years.  The hubby says he’s working on it, but it definitely makes it hard for me to write about stuff without this accessory. I like being able to have pictures.  I’m a visual person. So…I haven’t any pictures up of Micah, […]

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