Autism

Is My Daughter Being Bullied In First Grade?

Some days, being a parent is more like being a detective. Trying to find the truth between wildly different accounts…

14 years ago

The Annual IEP Review

Last week was the annual review of Cordy's IEP, an event I both look forward to and have extreme anxiety…

14 years ago

I Usually Don’t Ask For Much…

I try not to ask a lot of everyone who comes by this blog. I'm happy to share stories and…

14 years ago

Dealing With A Hairy Situation

Cordy has beautiful hair. She has hair that movie stars would kill to have. Shimmery, fine golden strands, and a…

15 years ago

Be Proud!

Yesterday was Cordy's first day of first grade. We visited her school the day before that to help prepare her…

15 years ago

The Mid-August Meltdown (of mine)

While I'm spending the week trying to balance having two young girls home with me and somehow sleeping during the…

15 years ago

And Exhale

Yesterday was the first day of summer camp for Cordy and Mira. I worried Mira would have trouble adjusting to…

15 years ago

Looking Ahead To Back-To-School

We're less than two weeks away from the end of the school year in our district. While I should probably…

15 years ago

Soccer Mom

On Saturday, I officially became a soccer mom. My inauguration was supposed to be the week before, but a brief…

15 years ago

Poisoning Kids With Bright & Colorful Foods

When Cordy was first diagnosed with autism, we looked into everything we could to help her. Therapy was expensive and…

15 years ago