When It Hits Close to Home
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Mama, It Is Enough
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There is a height chart on the wall reminding me that I didn’t do the “parenting thing” I planned to do.Continue Reading
4 Parent-Teacher Conference Mistakes to Avoid
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It’s easy to make rookie mistakes during your parent-teacher conference, but follow these simple rules and you’ll have an easier school year.Continue Reading
Avoid the Summer Slide: Sneak in Some Learning!
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Puppy Surprise Is Everything Wrong With Maternity Care in America
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The box invites you to see Puppy Surprise make weird panting noises. It is not the sound of a happy dog. It is the sound of a dog mid-panic attack.Continue Reading
Elopement Disaster Averted
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Elopement is a terrifying word for a parent of a child with autism, and even more so for parents of children who lack verbal skills.Continue Reading
No Underwater Piano for My Kid
October 20, 2019
Underscheduled? My daughter looks at hobbies like a buffet—today she is on another ballet kick, last month it was pottery. She can’t pick just one.Continue Reading
BREAKING: Dads Can Receive Emails and Make Decisions Too!
October 14, 2019
Upydeeh Day School* is reeling this week after a mom emailed the principal with shocking news that her son’s father can also receive emails and make decisions.Continue Reading
Should We Do The Allowance Thing?
October 3, 2019
Our four year old gets an allowance. I read a suggestion of $1 for each year of age which seems appropriate. But we’ve stressed it’s not for doing chores.Continue Reading
Dear Mom and Dad (A Letter from Your ADHD Kid)
October 1, 2019
The first day of school has just passed. You adjusted my IEP at the end of last year and requested that I get the teacher who also has a son with ADHD.Continue Reading
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