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Mother’s Blog About Mentally Ill Son Goes Viral

A mother has written a blog that has been passed around the internet via Facebook and in links in several other blogs and news articles. In it, she discusses her fear that her son will someday do something similar to what Adam Lanza did in Connecticut. It is an eye-opening piece of writing. Yesterday, I wrote a blog that clarified that not all people who have Asperger’s Syndrome are violent. Some can, and do, express loud, verbal, outbursts or may push someone away from them. Typically, the violence that people with Asperger’s Syndrome express is not premeditated or planned out. … Continue reading →

Help! I Need Motivation to Cook

Cook from scratch to save money. It is automatic. Unless you are springing for prime cuts of steak or exotic mushrooms (in which case, feel free to cook a meal for me some time), you will always spend more money eating out than you will cooking from scratch, especially when you factor in nutrition. Heating up a frozen pizza you picked up from the grocery store doesn’t count. Those things are expensive, too (and tiny; they are very tiny). Still knowing something is good for you and your budget and actually doing it are too different things, as most of … Continue reading →

Adding Insurance After Accident Won’t Help

Most, if not all, states require drivers to purchase auto insurance coverage. A woman in Pennsylvania decided to add comprehensive and collision coverage to her car insurance policy after an accident had already occurred. She may have thought this would help her save money. In reality, this is a form of fraud. Not every consumer understands exactly what his or her car insurance policy covers. This makes it difficult for people to compare one policy to another in order to obtain the coverage they require for the least amount of money. Some of the wording in the policies is confusing … Continue reading →

Blogging From the Personal Side of Parenting

The internet has a wealth of information about a vast variety of special needs. It is fairly easy to look up medical information or news articles regarding a special need. Sometimes, it can be comforting to read a blog written by a parent about the personal side of parenting a child who has a special need. Here are a few interesting ones to explore. Parents can get online and quickly look up symptoms, recommended diets, help with IEPs, and news about health insurance coverage for their child’s special needs. What about if all you want is some conformation that your … Continue reading →

Helping Your Toddler Become A Problem Solver

Did you know that one of the best tools that you can give your toddler is the ability to solve problems for himself or herself? It can be frustrating to watch your little boy or girl struggle with something like getting his or her shirt on, or finding the right place for the puzzle piece to fit in. Many of us are quick to rush to the rescue, to help our little one “get it right” either to ease his frustration, or to get her out the door in time. If we are able to step back a little bit … Continue reading →

How a Domain Name Could Help Connect Family

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Keeping in touch with family members who live far away from you is much easier today, thanks to the internet. Many genealogists use Skype to communicate, and WordPress for their family history blog. A new idea is to purchase a domain name for your family, or for one of your children. What is a domain name? It is a name that is specific to one physical point on the internet. It is also called an IP address. Typically, a company that is setting up a website will try and buy a domain name that has something to do with the … Continue reading →

Special Needs Blog Week in Review – July 1 – 7, 2012

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Once a week, the Special Needs Blog Week in Review gives you a brief summary of each of the blogs that appeared here in the past seven days. This is a fast way to find out about the blogs that you might have missed when they were first posted. The Special Needs Podcast Roundup went up on July 2, 2012. This week, I’d like to point out an episode of The Coffee Klatch podcast. The episode is called “The Best of the Coffee Klatch – Sensory Processing Disorder”. The episode features Dr. Lucy Miller, author of “Sensational Kids: Hope and … Continue reading →

Insurance Blog Week in Review – June 3-9, 2012

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Every week, the Insurance Blog Week in Review gives you a quick and easy way to “ketchup” on all the blogs that appeared here in the past week. There can be anywhere between twelve and fourteen blogs that go up. What did you miss? What You Could Lose if the Supreme Court Overturns ACA The Supreme Court is going to reveal its ruling regarding the court case about the Affordable Care Act. Here is a quick list of some of the things you will lose if the Supreme Court overturns the ACA. The Insurance Podcast Roundup went up on June … Continue reading →

Help Falling Asleep

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As I was helping my son fall asleep, I was thinking about the potential problems that I am created by actually helping him fall asleep. So many of the other moms of young boys that I know do no such thing as laying down in their son’s bed to help him fall asleep (I must be crazy). A small part of me wishes that I could get my son to just go to sleep on his own without being scared. Perhaps this is a behavior that I can teach my two year old, but as I lay next to my … Continue reading →

Teachable Moments

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Do you take advantage of teachable moments? As a single parent it’s hard to stop what you are doing and focus on how you can use an opportunity to teach your child, but it’s important to do it. I remember one teachable moment when Hailey was three, and even though at the time I thought maybe she was too young, it has stuck with her. I picked Hailey up from daycare and pulled into a 7-11 to get gas. I took Hailey inside with me to pay. Once in the store Hailey asked for a treat, I said no, we … Continue reading →