Tag Archives: Asperger syndrome

Wicked and my child

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

I saw Wicked over the weekend with some good girlfriends. I was a theater major in college (the first time around) and it had been an embarrassingly long time since I had seen a live show of any kind. Musical … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Moms

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

I’ve been faithfully following a new blog called the Oxygen Mask Project. It’s essays written by other Autism moms with a focus on how they care for themselves. It’s got me thinking about when Jett was 3, 4 and 5. … Continue reading →

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My Aspie stinks in math

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

Ironic, isn’t it? One of the major stereotypes of Asperger’s Syndrome is an ability to function way above average in math. Poor Jett. He must not have read that part of the book. Math is killing him right now. It … Continue reading →

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Why I’m learning to stand on my head

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

I’ll tell you a little secret about being a mom: sometimes it sucks. Okay, that’s not really a secret. Anyone who is a mom or has ever spent time with a mom knows it’s hard. Add in a child with … Continue reading →

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Homeschool fail

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

Big meeting tomorrow. J and I are meeting with the public school in our neighborhood to discuss enrolling Jett. I feel like such a failure. What I had hoped to do for a year, I didn’t even manage for an … Continue reading →

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Let’s just punch ‘em in the mouth

Posted on October 13, 2011 by

It’s been a crummy week here in Average Mom land. Ever had one of those? Where everything you do is the opposite of King Midas? Not only does the house look terrible with laundry and toys littering every possible surface, … Continue reading →

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No trespassing

Posted on October 9, 2011 by

My kids are a unit. Not necessarily a good unit. They are like many groups in that they are formidable to outsiders and not welcoming unless you drink the kool-aid, per se. They have their own games, their own way … Continue reading →

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No hair cut for you!

Posted on October 8, 2011 by

I took the kids to get a hair cut this week, not knowing I was setting Jett up for the biggest sensory fail he has experienced in quite a while. See, in our old neighborhood I took the kids to … Continue reading →

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Asperger’s on TV

Posted on October 3, 2011 by

As I was Facebook chatting with Alysia from Try Defying Gravity, we got to discussing one of our favorite television shows, Glee. We are both Gleeks (much as I hate that term) and were both eager for the start of … Continue reading →

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So disappointed

Posted on September 19, 2011 by

Universal Studios broke my heart today. Well, technically they broke my kid’s heart, but same thing, right? We’ve spent the last two days at Disney, and I plan to blog about it. But first, the Universal debacle. We arrived early. … Continue reading →

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