Overcoming an Autism Diagnosis - 02/20/2012 After my son's autism diagnosis, I took to the web to learn everything I could about it...the information was overwhelming and abundant. Sitting among heaps of papers with cold, clinical descriptions of “autistic criteria,” there were times when my husband and I felt like we were totally alone in this new world of “autism.”

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The Diagnosis that Stopped My World from Spinning - 09/20/2011 Autism and Its Puzzling Pieces - 04/20/2011

What Would Happen If I Turned Everything Inside Out? - 08/01/2010 I have five children in all, a boy and four girls. When they are not fighting with each other, their attention seems to turn to me and inevitably they are upset with something I did, am about to do or am thinking about doing. Like many moms, I often wonder how I will survive this phase of my life.
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Family Dinners: The Strongest Predictor of Well-Adjusted Children - 02/20/2012 Dinner time is so much more than just re-fueling our bodies with food. It’s about reconnecting with those that are important to us day after day.

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Grace's Bump Blog: Nesting—Not (Just) for the Birds - 12/15/2011 During my whole pregnancy, I feel like I’ve been checking off symptoms that pregnant women should be experiencing. This includes an icky first trimester, bursts of hormones and sleepless nights. Read full article

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Parenting 101 (As Taught by Your Kids) - 03/23/2011 If you’ve ever wandered into the parenting section of your local bookstore, you’ve noticed the hundreds of parenting books available—a myriad of individuals who believe they hold the secrets to raising a successful and happy child. And not one is written by the best teacher of all - your child.
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Parenting Prose: A Great Free Gift for Your Kids This Holiday - 12/21/2010 Embrace Your Inner Geek - 09/14/2010