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A Retrospective Autism & Disabilities Parenting & Relationships

One Down

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September 12, 2011

Originally published September 12, 2011

Maybe satisfying one OCD will be enough to divert attention from prosthetic leg obsession.

Pray for me.

He’s already seeing better.  The Placebo Effect is alive and…

A Retrospective Autism & Disabilities Parenting & Relationships

NEVER A DULL MOMENT

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September 10, 2011

Originally published September 10, 2011

Having a child with OCD is sort of like being stuck in some Divine Comedy.  For the past month Kellen has been on this obsession…

A Retrospective Autism & Disabilities Parenting & Relationships

Becoming

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September 8, 2011

Oiriginally published September 8, 2011

Last night I was talking to a friend about the mutual challenges we have faced as parents of children who suffered clinical Oppositional Defiance Disorder…

A Retrospective Autism & Disabilities Parenting & Relationships

Burning Down the House

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March 17, 2009

Originally published March 17, 2009

The other day, as I sat in speech therapy with my vivacious, rambunctious, fuller-than-life child (don’t pretend you don’t know who I’m talking about) while…

A Retrospective Parenting & Relationships

How Many Parents…

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March 4, 2009

Originally posted Wednesday March 4, 2009

…have to argue with their child to get the chicken out of the car? I actually had that argument with my eldest. And yes,…