CLP Book Review: Giving Myself Away

April 3, 2014 latchkeymom

Adrienne is a divorced mother of two, who had an unfortunate one-night stand with her friend George. It’s unfortunate because she isn’t really “into” George and she ends up pregnant – at forty-two! Adrienne tells George, who readily asks her to get married, but she refuses. Adrienne’s still feeling bruised by the failure of her first marriage, to a man she was in love with, so the prospect of marriage to a friend who sometimes annoys her doesn’t seem too promising. Read the rest of the review at Chick Lit Plus.

Autism, Writing

World Autism Awareness Day

April 2, 2014 latchkeymom

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As I stated in an earlier post, April is Autism Awareness Month, but April 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day. To be honest, I don’t know why we have both, but we do. I was contacted by the Huffington Post to answer the questions, “What is autism?” and “What is autism not?” Needless to say, I was very psyched to be selected. Double score, since they also picked Barrett’s picture to be published – because, of course, he’s gorgeous. You can read the article on the Huffington Post Parent’s page. I loved reading the thoughts of other parents. We are not alone!

What do you think autism is? What do you think autism in not?

Autism

Going Beyond All Possibilites

March 31, 2014 latchkeymom

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April 1st kicks off Autism Awareness month. I have lots of things planned for the blog this month. I’ve scheduled a number of interviews with teachers, therapists and parents who work with or have children with autism. I thought I’d give readers a little insight into the village it takes to raise my son Bear and other special children like him. I have two pieces coming up for the Huffington Post. One is an updated version of an old blog that is near and dear to my heart, and the other is a blog I contributed to about what autism is and what it is not. The Forsyth Special Olympics is this month, so I will be covering that ( and praying for sunny skies and warm weather). Finally I have some very exciting news to share about Barrett and his school. So be sure to check back often this month. All of these blogs with be listed under the autism category. I’m kicking the month off by sharing an article I wrote for My Forsyth Magazine, about Exceptional Children’s Week.

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Celebrating Exceptional Children’s Week

Exceptional Children’s Week is an annual celebration of students with exceptionalities and the professionals who serve them. The weeklong celebration is a national movement started by the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), which is a national group that serves as the voice and vision of special education. The state of Georgia also has a Georgia Council for Exceptional Children (GCEC), which leads the celebration for our local schools. This year they designated March 10-14, 2014 as Exceptional Children’s Week (ECW). Many Forsyth County schools use the week as opportunity for education, fundraising and celebration. Continue reading Going Beyond All Possibilites →

Personal

Reflections on the Clean Eating Challenge

March 30, 2014 latchkeymom

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What a week! Today my partners-in -clean and I are sharing our impressions of the Clean Eating Challenge, and I thought I should reveal the real story. I was excited when I was first approached by Allison (Go Dansker Mom) to participate, but then I realized the challenge was going to encroach on our spring break. There was no way I’d be able to stick to the “rules” while on vacation. So I officially started four days earlier than my partners and I’ve been off the challenge now for a couple of days, which has given me some time to reflect. Continue reading Reflections on the Clean Eating Challenge →