Who’s the Fairest of Them All?

Josiah loves looking at himself in the mirror these days. He’s been enjoying seeing how his mouth moves, and also how other people’s mouths move, for that matter. He gets a big kick out of my husband’s mouth and stubbly chin, as he sticks his fingers in Joe’s mouth and just squeals with delight. Apparently, [...]

In a bit of a ‘jam’

Josiah has been seeking a bit of “deep pressure” lately, as his therapist explains. He’s been trying to squeeze into some pretty small places, and he likes to sit behind us in a chair and pull us close to “crush” him a little. Temple Grandin noted how when cattle were put into a tight chute, [...]

Personality Conflicts and Discoveries

I recently took the Myers Briggs personality test for the first time. I supervise a team at work, and we felt like it would be beneficial for us to know what makes each other tick. We can have quite the tug of war sometimes between the extroverts and the introverts, those that love some freedom [...]

“Surprised By Autism” Debuts for Autism Month

Today is World Autism Awareness Day and April is autism awareness month. I’m excited about the elevated attention given to this cause at this time, and here are a few links I’d like to share with you, including our own documentary that my husband produced:
Jenny McCarthy’s third book was just released called Healing and Preventing [...]

Our “Surprised by Autism” show coming soon

I’m so proud of my husband. He’s a tv producer on a local cable channel, and he debuts a whole 30-minute show about autism next month. It focuses on our personal journey so far with our Josiah, and on getting out information to those early in their journey about what options are out there to [...]

My Son is Addicted to Crack…ers.

“Stolen water is sweet;
       food eaten in secret is delicious!” Proverbs 9:17
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I never thought I’d have to have the “Just Say No” talk with my son at the age of three. A few months ago he casually dabbled in the Glutino-brand gluten/dairy free crackers. He thought they were okay, I guess, but he didn’t HAVE to [...]

The Colors of ‘Autism’ and Money-Saving ‘Vaccinations’

My eyes have been playing tricks on me, especially this fall when autumn decended on us. I’ll glance at a magazine and see a title with the word “autism” even though the word is “autumn.” It’s happened to me a few times. I guess my radar is up, and with autism in the news more [...]

The Clouds Part

It’s been a few weeks since I’ve posted and so much has happened. For one thing, I took a much-needed two-week break from work to hang out at home and just restore my mind and soul. In the year that we’ve been dealing with Josiah’s autism, I just got more and more run down and [...]

Ditch the Flame-Retardant PJs

As a parent, you know how important it is to keep household chemicals out of the reach of children. But do you know the levels of dangerous neurotoxins right in your child’s bed? Now that my eyes have been opened to something I was completely ignorant of before, I feel like I need to pass on the [...]

Listen up, Government and Docs!

Today is the Green Our Vaccines March in Washington, lead by Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carrey, along with about 8,000 parents. It’s time to listen up. Do the studies. Be open minded about the idea that some children may be susceptibe to damage by vaccines–the ingredients, the live viruses, and/or the combination and synergy between [...]