My former micro-preemie twins get regular occupational therapy, physical therapy and an early childhood educator courtesy of the state’s early intervention program. But, even with the therapy, M is far behind developmentally, Continue Reading
Category: Special Needs
I celebrated my twins’ 20th birthday last week, or as I call it, the 20th anniversary of My Motherhood. I graciously took a moment on my anniversary Continue Reading
M, one of my 18 month old twins, loves big vehicles: buses are a favorite, but construction equipment, pick up trucks, and the USPS guy will do just fine. So, I Continue Reading
Like most parents with an autistic kid, I spent the month of April shuttling my kid (in my case, an adult kid but a kid none the Continue Reading
My son, AJ, was in second grade when he had his first encounter with bullies. As I’ve mentioned before, here and here, AJ was diagnosed with special needs Continue Reading
Several times a week, adults come to my house and play with my 16 month old twins. It’s pretty goofy. The adults balance blocks on their heads, Continue Reading
It’s the weekend. You want to go out to eat. You don’t want takeout. You want to sit down and feel fancy, dammit, even if your kids Continue Reading
(Trigger Warning: infant loss, NICU trauma) A year ago today, our happy ending began. After 122 days in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, my son came home, Continue Reading
I have written here before about my son, AJ, and how at 3 years old he was diagnosed with PDD, later refined to Autism Spectrum Disorder, or Continue Reading
We always knew AJ (not his real name) was a little different. He was born 8 weeks early so we started our lives as parents with a Continue Reading