Tag Archives: Mothering

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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No hair cut for you!

Posted on October 8, 2011 by morelikeaveragemom

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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Too much?

Posted on September 25, 2011 by morelikeaveragemom

Is there a such thing as over-attachment? I read articles about kids who don’t attach to their caregivers for various reasons (none of them good), but I’ve never heard of a kid who is too attached. But here we are. … Continue reading →

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Feeding a homeschooling family

Posted on August 31, 2011 by morelikeaveragemom

It’s dinner time again. And once again I’m too tired to want to work very hard in the kitchen. We went to a museum today on a field trip to an Ancient Egypt exhibit. We had a great time, and … Continue reading →

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Let the (home)schooling begin!

Posted on August 28, 2011 by morelikeaveragemom

It’s been quite a while since I’ve posted to this blog. Moving, along with the other stresses of our lives these last two years, dried up my words. But I’ve lain awake the last two nights making up blog posts … Continue reading →

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They can’t all be about Autism

Posted on May 26, 2011 by morelikeaveragemom

I started this blog a little more than a year ago as a way to chronicle my life with my kids. A Mommy Blog, if you will. After Jett was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome about a year ago, it quickly … Continue reading →

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Finding a tribe

Posted on March 25, 2011 by morelikeaveragemom

I’ve been on a blogging hiatus lately. Seriously, has it been almost a month since I last posted?? We have some changes coming outside the normal kid stuff that we have been dealing with, but more on that at a … Continue reading →

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Taking a day off

Posted on March 6, 2011 by morelikeaveragemom

Another excellent blogger, Alysia, wrote a post today about the need for a day off from Asperger’s. Her son, Howie, is a bit younger than Jett, and her posts, which are excellently written, serve as reminders to me about how … Continue reading →

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Sleep when you’re dead

Posted on February 6, 2011 by morelikeaveragemom

I’ve always considered myself lucky when it came to sleep and my children. Once we got them sleeping through the night as babies, we haven’t had many problems. Sure, they had the occasional nightmare or coughing fit, but other than … Continue reading →

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