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...
Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Our New Normal (For Now)
“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...
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Your Mileage May Vary
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...
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Note to Self
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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Why Baguette Has Her Own iPad, Part 2
Part 1
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Why Baguette Has Her Own iPad, Part 1
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Disruption Can Be Good
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,...
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My Balance, Revisited (Again)
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...
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Remembering to Let Baguette Be Baguette
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...
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Don’t Panic, It’s Just Autism
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...