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I want to hear from YOU! I am working on a story and would love to include your thoughts and experiences. Parents with special needs children: YOU need to read this. I need your input to help other parents just like us. I lost this post in the crash of Read More...
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There's no better welcome home to Chicago than a great hot dog from Gene & Jude's , where my husband and I stopped on our way home from my excruciatingly long, non-traveling day at O'Hare . Home we went, met by smiling children, filled with joy and Read More...
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So, seriously what happened to the flight and what is the relevancy of Bob? Continuing from part one of my post, “Working Mama Becomes Ultimate Business Traveler Mama – (and Who is Bob)” , I had now sat through two flight delays, and, ultimately, cancellations, Read More...
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My “day off” at O’Hare began as a regular day, just with a longer commute to work. My husband and I dropped the kids off at school and followed the usual morning routine, slowing down only to wave a fond hello to my office as we drove past. My flight Read More...
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It’s the Little Things that remind me of how absolutely fortunate I am. The Little Things show themselves in Little Ways, under the radar. I will not say that I have fortune in the form of wealth or fame or material possessions. I have fortune in my family Read More...
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I found myself whining about the fact that I had to work today, until I realized that these 8 hours are the only time there will be calm in my life for the next 48 hours. We started our “Christmas-ing” yesterday and we will carry on through January 6. Read More...
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Then I need YOU! Educating people about autism and Asperger’s Syndrome is one of my goals in life. Up until this school year, I thought I had done a pretty good job. We met with SmallBoy’s teachers prior to the start of the school year, talked about different Read More...
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I had one of those "Light Bulb" moments today, call it an epiphany,if you will, in the spirit of the season. Today I had a realization of why, despite all of the obstacles, we keep pushing forward for our SmallBoy - why any parent fights for their child. Read More...
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...and I want insurance to cover it. Anyone have any ideas? My SmallBoy has THE world's BEST therapist. He's very cool, totally un-stuffy, is phenomenal with SmallBoy and his teachers, AND, uses the Wii in session for therapy. They take turns playing Read More...
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Every once in a while, I have to cook. My children conveniently make plans to be elsewhere. That should say it all. There should be no further need to explain with a posting, right? Oh NO NO NO NO ! When I was a single mom, we at a lot of Hamburger Helper, Read More...
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Looking for that perfect gift for someone who seems to have no time to go out with their darling wee one because they're chained to the house, the weather's too terrible, because there are guests coming for the holidays, because there just are NOT enough Read More...
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Parents with special needs children: YOU need to read this. I need your input to help other parents just like us. I lost this post in the crash of Chicago Parent, but had posted a hardcopy in my son’s OT office. Please take a moment to read and, please, Read More...
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My husband and I are "holiday geeks." It seems like just yesterday was Halloween, and last week was the Fourth of July; now here it is the holiday season already. Our Thanksgiving weekend festivities culminated with a tree trimming party of friends and Read More...
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A glass of red wine, my laptop, and my camera are my companions as my husband does the dishes to clean up from the long weekend (yes, he's a rare find, isn't he? I'll keep him!). SmallBoy sits on my left snarfing down some pasta before getting back into Read More...
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Madness, I tell you! I'm not even hosting Thanksgiving and I'm scrambling to get things done while still working full time this week (well, at least til Wednesday). My youngest sister is coming up for the holidays from Kentucky and bringing her boyfriend Read More...
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