I am the mom of two boys, ages twelve and sixteen. My oldest son has Down’s, and both my boys have autism. Before I had kids, I pitied moms whose children were throwing tantrums in public. I... Read more >>

The year is 2011. The day is Wednesday, and the place is my local Target store. My husband and I decided to hit the store after a day of moviegoing with the kids, pizza, and games. Needless to say,... Read more >>

I’m sure most families have stories about little Johnny and the tantrums he pitched when he was small. After all, children do sometimes pitch tantrums when they don’t get their way. Some... Read more >>

We all say things we don’t mean. We utter inanities like “sorry” and “no worries” and “I’m fine, how are you?” in order to grease the wheels of... Read more >>

Once upon a time, I was a pregnant princess. I complained that I wasn’t sleeping through the night because I woke up three times to pee or that my hips were sore. I couldn’t... Read more >>

I try very hard not to shop with my children. Can we buy this mom? I need a recorder where I can push a button that says, No, it is not on our list. Oh, the horror stories I could tell you about my... Read more >>

Parenting children is one of the most rewarding experiences you can have, but sometimes it’s just exhausting and totally frustrating. How do you get your child to cooperate? Brush her teeth at... Read more >>

As I walked into the YMCA nursery a few days ago, they were impossible to ignore. “AYYYAAAAAAHHHH!” a five-year-old boy screamed, flinging himself at his two-year-old brother.... Read more >>

I do not know where this exclamatory additive originated. You have all either heard it, used it, or both to provide an exasperated emphasis to some opinion or observation. For example, “For... Read more >>

If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you know the drill. You know you have to feel emotions that arise on a daily basis, because avoiding and therefore storing them in your body creates... Read more >>