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Is My Child Being Bullied? How Do I Help?

When I walked in to my daughter attempting suicide due to extreme bullying, I was horrified and heartbroken. Most of all, I was surprised and felt guilty that I had missed that anything of this magnitude was happening in her life. Bullying has been around forever, heck, I was bullied as a kid, but bullying…

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How To Look Simply Ageless

One of my biggest attributes is happiness. When others are asked about my personality they generally talk about my smiling, laughing and enjoyable demeanor. I think we can all agree that being a happy person is a great way to live life, especially when you are a busy mom. However, as I age, my face…

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An Autistic Child Loses a Teacher Mid-Term

My child with autism is mainstreamed into a "regular" classroom. Always has been. During his entire school career, he's had an aide. However, he's used to having a general education teacher and being around typical kids. For the most part, his peers are also used to him (and his aide). This year, however, has been…

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The Autism Walk – Take Six

I recently completed my sixth turn as the Volunteer Chair for the Walk Now for Autism Speaks Los Angeles Walk. This position is a committee position and I have to organize and post 300 volunteers for walk day.