There are plenty of myths and preconceived ideas about kids on the Autism Spectrum, particularly when it comes to social relationships. Myth #1: Autistic kids don’t need friends because they aren’t aware of others like most kids are. Truth: Autistic kids need friends just as much as your neurotypical kids do; more so, even. Spectrum kids […]
On Special Needs Moms
If you have a friend with a special needs child, you’ve probably noticed that she operates a bit differently than you do. She may survive on less sleep. She watches her child closely– closer than you watch yours, and you’re a good mom. She monitors him, paying attention to the telltale signs his body language […]
6 Reasons Homeschool Parents are Not Stupid
Every once in a while someone finds this site through an interesting search term. Usually I don’t give them much thought, until I happened on this one. Warning: This post written with lots of tongue-in-cheek snark. First, let me say that I am happy you are concerned about your friend’s choice of education for her […]
Truth and Lies about Friends
Girls love their friends! Girlfriends are fun, fellowship, fashionista, counseling, and (mostly) constructive criticism all rolled into one sweetly-scented, bubble gum lip-glossed package. THE LIES “My parents are so clueless. They have no idea what life is like for me but my friends do.” “My friends are always there for me, and always will be.” […]
Friendships and Homeschooling
Friendship is perhaps the most understated thing in homeschooling circles. I can’t even tell you how many conference speakers I have heard discount or completely speak against childhood friendships. It is almost as if friends fall into that category with the World, so they say kids don’t need friends but rather only family relationships. I […]
What They Talk Me Into!
I’m pretty tired today. It’s not that today is any different from another day, or even that yesterday was. I’m not sick or in pain. No, I succumbed to something much more… conniving… last night. My daughter and her two friends talked me into helping them prank a friend. It wasn’t a mean prank; I […]
Cat Tales & New Faces
5 Homeschool moms and 18 kids met at Cat Tales Zoological Park this past Wednesday morning. It was chilly, and threatening to rain, but prayers were offered by all of us I think, and the rain stayed away for the first time in over a week. When Amber emailed me and asked me to host […]