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Keeping Get-Well Provisions on Hand
??Tuesday is “Body” day where we talk about 10-minute solutions to help reach goals related to fitness, diet and wellness. Seeing as today three-fifths of our family is not well, today I’ll talk about getting well. First, it hit our 5-year-old — cough, fever, low energy. Soon after, it hit me. And at this point it’s just a sore throat for our 11-year-old.
Accepting the Autism Diagnosis
Accepting the Autism Diagnosis I was recently reminded of the early days and months of our child’s autism diagnosis. Did we accept the diagnosis right away? Well, our son was too young for an official diagnosis. In those “early days,” he was developmental delayed. We were given a provisional diagnosis from a California Regional Center…
Breastfeeding and The Office: A Marriage Made in, Well, Not Heaven
I am quite sure the bartenders at the Cellar Bar had no idea what I was handing them. Maybe they thought it was a new type of mixer. But whatever they thought (they didn’t ask), I am positive it was the first, and probably last, Medela pumping bottle of breast milk that they ever put…
The Working Mom’s Ultimate Childcare Provider Rulebook
When I first returned to work after maternity leave, I wasn’t sure which was scarier: returning to work or worrying about the caregiver for my child while I was at work. My working mommy friends and I have more than our fair share of war stories - - from nannies who never showed up for…
California Regional Centers and Your Child with Autism
This may come off as a rant, but really it's a warning to new parents out there. What is a California Regional Center? From the CA.gov website: "Regional centers are nonprofit private corporations that contract with the Department of Developmental Services to provide or coordinate services and supports for individuals with developmental disabilities. They have…