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Trudging through NYC; Not on Vacation

Every time I think things are going back to “normal,” something else happens.  I am with the family in NYC–not on a vacation–but here because my dad passed away last Tuesday (I cannot believe it has been a week already). We packed up the boys and took the long drive …

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Resistant to Change: Why does the living room always NEED to be green?

I like change; I do. I crave change, but just cannot seem to manage it. Something as seemingly simple as making changes in the house is almost impossible for me. Hubby and I have been absolutely hooked on HGTV lately though. (It is a very dangerous and time-consuming pastime, I …

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Holy Violent Temper Tantrums Batman! The Tot is Out of Control.

So tell me someone please…how does this beautiful loving pirate face turn into the violent Tantrum Tot from hell?  And, when did this happen exactly? Tantrum Tot has been nicknamed that for a reason; he has always been the head banging tantrum kid but things lately have gotten worse. The …

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Twirling Naked in the Streets is now an award-winning book!

 VERY EXCITED TO SHARE MY NEWS WITH YOU ALL! Twirling Naked in the Streets and No One Noticed has won the Reader’s Favorite’s Silver Book Award in the Non-Fiction–Autobiography Category!   I am excited and honored to be heading down to Miami to participate in the book fair, and awards ceremony in …

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Where have I been lately? Birth Announcement

Recuperating. I’ve been MIA from my blog for several weeks now. Wow, almost four weeks already, where dies the time go? Well, I’m proud to announce that the pregnancy madness has focused with the birth of my fourth baby boy! This little one was born on September 5th, after 12 …

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Today’s Interview with Dr. Robert Rose

As many of you remember I was on BlogTalk Radio with Dr. Robert Rose: Rewiring Your Brain back in May 2013. Today Hubby and I had the honor of once again being on Dr. Rose’s radio show. Hope you enjoy the interview. New Family Podcasts with REWIRING YOUR BRAIN on …

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Disruptive Behavior Disorder; ODD—Oppositional Defiance Disorder?

I officially received the report from the Tantrum Tot’s autism evaluation that was one month ago (July 19th) at UMSC in Charleston. I wrote about that experience, here, here, and here. The report, about 15 pages long, outlined all the tests and social interaction the doctor’s had with the Tot …

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First Day Back To School

Today is the first day back to school for the kids here in South Carolina. The little man here is all decked out in his Sonic the Hedgehog shirt, with matching book bag, and lunch box! We also purchased some little personalised patches which I have sewn on to his …

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