a blog about being a mom and autism
Thank you Stonyfield® Organic Kids® for sponsoring this post and for helping us celebrate Earth Month. Earth Month Did you know that April is Earth Month? More specifically, April 22nd is Earth Day, and on this day various events are organized to show support for the environmental protection of our one and only planet. […]
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There’s so much to learn when you become a mom There’s just so much to learn when you become a mother. In fact, as soon as you see those two beautiful lines on a pregnancy test, your learning journey begins. A whole new world opens before your eyes and you have to think about […]
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Co-sleeping and lack of sleep If you’re a regular reader of my blog, you probably know about Jude’s sleeping issues. Jude slept in bed with us for two years; he was breastfeeding so it was convenient. The downside? The quality of my sleep was strongly affected. I’d wake up in the morning feeling like I […]
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A routine ENT appointment turned tonsillectomy I took Charlie to an ENT specialist this morning. He apparently has sleep apnea and it’s gotten worse lately. Basically, he snores at night and he even “snores” when he’s awake! I didn’t expect an instant solution from this appointment, maybe just some suggestions for how to help clear […]
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Thank you Conni USA for sponsoring this post and making the potty training process easier for us Potty training and autism When Charlie was two years old, his therapists encouraged us to start the potty training process despite his severe developmental delays. Willy and I were skeptical because Charlie couldn’t even follow single-step directions. Potty training […]
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