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Happy Halloween! (revisited)

Since I’m about to start a week-long blogging break and next Saturday is Halloween, I thought I’d share this poem again. Happy Halloween! Originally posted October 31, 2018 I’m not a fan of autumn. Halloween…

Parenting with Psychology: ABA Behavior Modification

Personally, I hate the term behavior modification. But it has an important place in ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis). Anyone who has worked with, known, or been in contact with a child with an autism spectrum…

The 7 Things I Do On Those Sleep Deprived Days That Could Be Hard

Motherhood is relatively easy for me. But that doesn’t mean I don’t have those sleep deprived days after endless nights of waking with my almost two year old every hour of the night (teething and…

I Give My Kids Reasons Instead of Saying “Because I Said So”

“Because I said so” has no place in my home. As soon as my kids were no longer newborns, I started giving them reasons for why they couldn’t do something. “No, you can’t eat paper…

My Mom Truths

Over the past couple of months, I’ve been thinking about the direction I want my blog to take. I loved doing what I was doing last year, but not when it comes to my motherhood…

Happy Halloween!

I’m not a fan of autumn. Halloween is not a favorite holiday. But over 10 years ago I wrote this poem on a pumpkin. A Halloween Nightmare You’re one step away from the doorstep. You…

To My Kids, As You Grow Up in the Wake of the Metoo Movement

I’m not a boy mom or a girl mom. I’m just a mom. I have a boy and a girl and just see children. I see children who are growing up in a rapidly changing…

It's not because I can't have nice things because I have kids. I choose to not have nice things because I have kids.

I Don’t Have Nice Things Because I Have Kids

It’s not a I can’t have nice things because I have kids. It’s a I don’t choose to have nice things because I have kids. I have plenty of nice things. They’re safely stored in…

How to Survive a Cold When You’re a Mom

That dreaded cough-sneeze-“I’m going to throw up!” Not pleasant and not fun. Some moms get sick first. Some get sick last. A lucky few escape unscathed. Me? I get sick alongside my kids. August has…

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