Thankful

So this has been kind of a crappy week. Bullying issues at hockey and at school. Or water heater broke on and flooded the basement on Tuesday. I had to run out and buy a new dryer on Friday. Michigan posted its latest ugly loss on Saturday. This morning, Ryan got up at 6 a.m., […]

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The Sharks and the DVR

When Ryan decided, all on his own, to become a San Jose Sharks fan, I tried to talk him out of it for a couple different reasons. One, he was moving on from my favorite team (the Washington Capitals) to a team that was basically its West Coast equivalent. The Sharks have authored a number […]

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When the Pieces Fall Into Place

On Saturday morning, we attended a New Jersey Devils player “meet and greet” for season-ticket holders. If you’ve been a regular reader here, you might be thinking, “Wow, I bet your kids were unbelievably excited for that!” And you’d be correct — about Riley (although she was saddened by the news that her idol Martin […]

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A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Clues

We celebrated Ryan’s birthday this weekend with a wonderful gathering of family and friends. He was socially engaged, guiding all the kids — and even some of the adults — in games of backyard hockey. He got lots of sports gifts. His San Jose Sharks-themed room got even more Sharks-ier with a new team comforter. […]

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Not Little Things

I discuss “little” things that aren’t “little” things all the time here on the blog. Judging by my reading of many other autism parent blogs, a lot of you do the same. Not Little Things are the rungs on the ladder of success we want our children to climb, with the ultimate goal being a […]

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