10 Reasons If You Can’t Say Something Nice…
My mom and dad spent a lot of time teaching me that “I hate ____” or “That tastes icky” just weren’t nice things to say. … Read more
Tween
Stop Staring at My Baby’s Bald Spot…
I’m not much of a judgey-mom. I really don’t care what other people are doing with their kids. So, I kind of expect the same … Read more
Is High-Functioning Autism just code for “Your kid is a jerk”?
Recently, there’s been a lot of discussion about high-functioning autism in my house. The last time my son took an extended-vacay at the mental health … Read more
They Put My Kid in a Padded Room at School…So, What?
This afternoon, I read this article about a school in either Australia (g’day, mate!), where they were all in an uproar about this principal having … Read more
To My Teenage Son: I got you.
He’s 13 going on Pain-in-My-A**. He’s got way too much–everything, attitude, brevity, curiosity, personality, opinion, EVERYTHING; to make it to 14 without lots of bumps, … Read more