Category: parenting

It’s Time to Take a Deep Breath

Autism, COVID-19, Dogs, parenting, Pet 39

How to move forward without being afraid of each other? Some of us aren’t afraid and some of us have a long way to go. But it’s time!

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When Personalities Clash

1/1 Aid, Autism, Behavior Chart, Communication, Control, Flexible Thinking, Friends, Grades, IEP, learning, Life Skills, Occupational Therapy, Online Learning, Parent, parenting, Resources, reward, Reward Chart, services, social anxiety, Social Interaction, Social Learning, Social Skills, Special Education, Speech, support, Teacher 35

Another school year, another IEP meeting – both of which I am glad are over. Read why, here!

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His, Mine, OURS

Autism, parenting, Special Interests 24

I recently learned how connected Declan and I are online. Find out more, here!

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Valued Time

Autism, basketball, Bobby, COVID-19, family, High-5!, parenting, schedule, Soccer, Social Distancing 24

This time at home made me realize something – we had a very busy schedule and we were missing something important. Read more, here!

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What’s Your Parenting Style?

Autism, Parent, parenting, Parenting Style 25

One church service later and I was thinking about parenting styles and the “one size fits all” handbook. Read more, here!

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Autism, Anxiety, Depression and The Weekend News

Anxiety, Autism, Behavior Chart, Depression, Grades, Handwriting, High Functioning Autism, learning, Mental Health, Parent, parenting, Teacher 35

The Weekend News is a subject in school that causes Declan great distress. Unable to reach a solution with his teacher, I found myself advising Declan in a way I’ve never advised before. Read more, here!

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What’s in a Word?

Autism, Chores, Life Skills, parenting 19

Thinking about the kid’s chores I realized we have some pretty funny names for things in our house. Read more about them, here!

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A Lesson Worth Learning

Autism, Bulldozer Parenting, Grades, High Functioning Autism, learning, Parent, parenting, School 22

When Catelyn told me her semester grade was brought down because of an assignment she missed, I realized I had a parenting choice – call the teacher or not call the teacher? Find out what I did, here!

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A Parenting Lesson from Nancy Edison

Parent, parenting, support, Teacher 13

Recently, I heard the story of Thomas Edison and his mother, Nancy Edison – whose Mama Bear moment is a lesson for us all. Read more, here!

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Down the Hatch!

Autism, Fever, High Functioning Autism, Medicine, parenting, Pill 29

After Bobby and Catelyn were diagnosed with the flu, I was given supplemental advice. But how was I going to get Declan to take a pill? Read how it went, here!

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