Monthly Archives: February 2013

Parents, Be Parents (or Your Kids Will Be Brats)

Posted on 02/26/2013 by daisymama5

The time for diplomacy is past, y’all. I started writing this yesterday, and it was gentle and sweet and wouldn’t have offended even me — and I’m the most easily offended person I know. But now it’s a new day … Continue reading →

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I Love Your Eyes But I Hate Your Face: a list

Posted on 02/15/2013 by daisymama5

I love salsa but I hate tomatoes. I love napping but I hate oversleeping. I love talking to my friends but I hate talking on the phone. I love shopping but I hate spending money. I love algebra but I … Continue reading →

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What Autism Taught Me

Posted on 02/11/2013 by daisymama5

There was a girl in our neighborhood, younger than the rest of us, and we didn’t like to play with her because she was weird. Years later, I found out that she’d drowned. She was 18. I also found out … Continue reading →

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Not So Different After All

Posted on 02/03/2013 by daisymama5

“I wish my child didn’t have autism.” That thought has probably crossed the mind of every parent with a kid on the spectrum. It seems like a simple enough statement, and most people wouldn’t fault a parent who felt that … Continue reading →

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