Category Archives: Autism / Asperger Syndrome

Wicked and my child

Posted on February 6, 2012 by morelikeaveragemom

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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Siblings WITH Rivalry

Posted on January 28, 2012 by morelikeaveragemom

Let’s talk parenting books for a minute. Do any really exist for kids on the spectrum? I’ve read a great one about teaching life skills, but that’s not really what is tormenting me on a daily basis. Sibling issues are … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Moms

Posted on January 25, 2012 by morelikeaveragemom

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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But I don’t want to share!

Posted on January 24, 2012 by morelikeaveragemom

I have an absent-minded professor living with me. His name is Jett. Now I know, kids forget things. When I was small, people said to me “if your head wasn’t attached you would lose that, too”.  Luckily I mostly outgrew … Continue reading →

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Run, baby, run

Posted on December 31, 2011 by morelikeaveragemom

Jett ran away. Technically, he ran a 5k. Without me or any other adult he knew. Without permission. Sort of. It was a parenting fail in a spectacular sense. Our neighborhood organized a pre-Christmas fun run. Just neighbors getting together … Continue reading →

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My Aspie stinks in math

Posted on November 30, 2011 by morelikeaveragemom

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 morelikeaveragemom

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 morelikeaveragemom

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 morelikeaveragemom

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 morelikeaveragemom

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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