Category Archives: Mothering

Phineas and Ferb should move in here

Posted on July 24, 2012 by morelikeaveragemom

I’ll admit, we are late coming to the Phineas and Ferb craze. The kids just discovered it a few weeks ago after watching almost everything else on Netflix. Today, I really heard the words to the theme song for the … Continue reading →

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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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2012 resolutions, or how to kick anxiety on it’s butt

Posted on January 4, 2012 by morelikeaveragemom

Last year I wrote about my theme for the upcoming 2011: community. Little did I know how big that one word would become. We moved, as planned, about halfway through the year. When we did, my old friend Anxiety came … 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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Melancholy rainy day

Posted on November 15, 2011 by morelikeaveragemom

I am alone in my house for the first time since we moved. Since July 7th. And instead of relishing it, I’m quietly freaking out. The July 7th date is just what I can remember, but since Letty was born … 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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A little levity and a little sex

Posted on October 28, 2011 by morelikeaveragemom

The birds and the bees have been an ongoing conversation here since Letty was a baby. We took someone’s advice and just answered the question they asked, and didn’t provide any more information than that. I think that particular method … Continue reading →

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