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I’ve always been conflicted about children and performances. Growing up, I performed in piano and ballet recitals, and was in the occasional play. The stage wasn’t my natural habitat, but I never had any real qualms. But when I was… Read morePerformance Anxiety
“Normal” is open to interpretation. That’s true for every family, but I’ve really come to understand the concept better since Baguette’s autism diagnosis. Actually, I knew it before her diagnosis–but that’s what made it okay for me to say openly… Read moreOur New Normal (For Now)
This morning, when I took Baguette to daycare, she was excited to be there. She opened the door to the classroom without being prompted, and she ran up to a group of girls and started playing with the same toys… Read moreYour Mileage May Vary
I need to stop comparing myself to others, even people I admire. After all, they’re not doing what I’m doing, either.
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We spent the last week visiting family out of town. For Baguette, routine is king–but this morning, I was reminded of why disruption can be good. The trip was great, and I’ll write more about it later. But it was… Read moreDisruption Can Be Good
I want to blog, but it’s so hard. So. Hard. Time is fleeting, and filled up. Here’s what my balance looks like, for the past two weeks and the foreseeable future. 5:00 Alarm goes off. Hit snooze button. 5:09 Hit snooze… Read moreMy Balance, Revisited (Again)
So it turns out that maybe the insurance authorization hasn’t come through quite yet. Fine. Whatever, insurance. But in the meantime, I found this post on Squidalicious, which expresses something I want very much not to lose sight of: kids… Read moreRemembering to Let Baguette Be Baguette
So as I’ve discussed, Baguette has been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. We’ve been trying to navigate the process of working with the local school district, insurance, and a psychological agency to get her the services that she needs. This… Read moreDon’t Panic, It’s Just Autism