by Marcia Hinds www.grey-alligator-855340.hostingersite.com Marriage is supposed to be “for better or worse.” It certainly has the potential to be “worse” when you have a kid with autism. All children need a loving and intact home. So please don’t let your mission to help your child get in the way of what you need…
by Marcia Hinds www.grey-alligator-855340.hostingersite.com Here is your holiday pep talk and the best way to survive and enjoy this stressful time of year! There is really only one rule you have to remember: Rule # 1 – When you go someone’s house to “celebrate,” do not talk to any friends and relatives whose perfect…
by Kimberlee Rutan McCafferty www.grey-alligator-855340.hostingersite.com A note from Marcia.. This guest post is by Kimberlee Rutan McCafferty, mother to two sons on the autism spectrum and an Autism Family Partner at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Kim is also the author of a blog at autismmommytherapist.wordpress.com. Kim’s book Raising Autism: Surviving the Early Years is on sale on Amazon…
by Kristi Wees www.grey-alligator-855340.hostingersite.com A note from Marcia.. Kristi Wees wrote this guest blog. This article first appeared in Pittsburgh Parent Magazine. Kristi shares the five rules you need to know from her rule book. All her life Kristi has been a “rule follower,” a do-gooder and sometimes a leader, but always a “by…
