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

Going to the Dogs - 02/06/2012 I am one of those women I swore I would never turn into. Someone who treats her dog, or in my case, dogs, like small children. Beyond regular grooming and insured medical care, my dogs have dental care and psychiatric help... Read full article

From Bride and Groom to Wife and Husband - 09/20/2011 “Good morning, this is your pilot speaking...we have a small problem... - 06/13/2011

Passing Time - 02/06/2012 One of my friends tweeted yesterday that she had to explain who Rerun, The Fonz, and Gilligan were to a young PR executive. I laughed having just sent my 16-year-old daughter off to see Beauty and the Beast at the movie theater. “Didn’t I take you to see that when it first came out?” I asked her. "Mom, I wasn’t even born yet!” was her exasperated reply. Read full article

What Passion Are You Sharing? - 12/19/2011 Perform a Random Act of Kindness Today - 11/09/2011

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

Grace's Bump Blog: A Very Preggo Christmas - 12/01/2011 Grace's Bump Blog: Death to the Walk-in Closet - 11/17/2011

What Does the Food Industry Know About the Fountain of Youth? - 12/20/2011 While the beauty industry is still forging a quest for its fountain of youth, the food industry has discovered a way to keep food “looking” forever young. But looks can be deceiving... Read full article