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Life and Laughter at the Edge of La-Ra Land: June 2010
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Life and Laughter at the Edge of La-Ra Land. Five Years Later . . . I don’t want to alarm anyone, but there’s something freaky going on with the time-space continuum. How is it possible that Ewan is going to be 5 years old tomorrow when he was only born yesterday? Is I love you, Ewan. Happy birthday! Ewan refused to get into the water. Flat out. Hell no. Ewan’s head went underwater and it didn’t kill him! However, negotiations continued with the “boy lifeguard” before every turn. I’m pleased with E...
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Life and Laughter at the Edge of La-Ra Land: May 2012
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Life and Laughter at the Edge of La-Ra Land. Coming Back to the Land of the Living. Something inside me broke when Lexie died. Between losing her and adjusting to Conlan’s diagnosis, I just sort of shut down emotionally. Life—even stuff that was supposed to be fun—became a series of tasks I had to cross off my to-do list. Work out ABA schedule for Conlan. Plan and attend Ewan’s end-of-year soccer party. Visit Conlan’s potential kindergarten classroom . . . check. Go to Sexy Liberal Show. The last thing I...
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Life and Laughter at the Edge of La-Ra Land: February 2012
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Life and Laughter at the Edge of La-Ra Land. Multitasking for the Greater Good. Tonight we had dinner plans at my favorite restaurant. The boys had been awake since an ungodly 6:30 in the morning, increasing the possibility that Conlan would meltdown during dinner—a prospect that clenches our hearts in fear. (Because of Conlan's SPD, we have weathered some pretty ugly restaurant meltdowns. We even got kicked out of Denny's once. Drunks and vagabonds don't get kicked out of Denny's! 8220;Ah ha ha,” ...
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Life and Laughter at the Edge of La-Ra Land: March 2015
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Life and Laughter at the Edge of La-Ra Land. Conversations in the Car. Learning to tell time was one of Conlan’s IEP math goals this year. The good news is he rocked it! The bad news is . . . he rocked it. He learned how to read both analog and digital clocks, but he really. Enjoys digital clocks. The ritual changing of the numbers is a wonderful combination of suspense and predictability that is apparently catnip for Conlan’s autism. He is especially entertained by the clock in my car. There’s the...
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Life and Laughter at the Edge of La-Ra Land: A Letter to My Son's Autism
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Life and Laughter at the Edge of La-Ra Land. A Letter to My Son's Autism. I follow several autism-related blogs looking for community, inspiration, and hope. For the month of March, one site, The Mighty. Invited readers to contribute by submitting a letter to the disease or disability in their lives. The assignment spoke to me. I realized I had a lot to say to autism. To say writing this piece was therapeutic is an understatement. I accept that you are a part of my son, and I respect your eccentricities ...
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Life and Laughter at the Edge of La-Ra Land: Goodbye, Sweet Lexie
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Life and Laughter at the Edge of La-Ra Land. Goodbye, Sweet Lexie. I’m heartbroken that I didn’t get to tell you goodbye, that I wasn't there to comfort you. Did you know how much I loved you? I loved every crazy, destructive, disobedient, rowdy, loud, loving, silly hair on your body. I. Regretted choosing you. I loved watching you learn and grow and find your confidence. We just didn’t have enough time together—we had so many plans . . . Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile.
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Life and Laughter at the Edge of La-Ra Land: April 2011
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Life and Laughter at the Edge of La-Ra Land. Because We Live in a Village, Not a Vacuum. Absolutely. But perhaps not the most dramatic. As parents, we provide the foundation of our children’s self-worth, character, and perception. But we don’t get to mold our children by ourselves, and the influence of people not bound by familial love and obligation is mighty powerful, perhaps. The End of My Hiatus and Hibernation. Because we are seafood lovers living in a landlocked desert, the trip doubled as a "seafo...
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Life and Laughter at the Edge of La-Ra Land: The Greatest Gift
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Life and Laughter at the Edge of La-Ra Land. I haven’t written here in a long time. Despite words and ideas bubbling up inside me, I avoided writing because I knew my next post needed to be a tribute to my Callie girl. She left us more than a year ago, and I couldn’t face writing about her until now. Because Callie lived on the fringes of our lives, I wasn’t prepared for how acutely. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Everything Walt Disney World.
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Life and Laughter at the Edge of La-Ra Land: March 2012
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Life and Laughter at the Edge of La-Ra Land. Goodbye, Sweet Lexie. I’m heartbroken that I didn’t get to tell you goodbye, that I wasn't there to comfort you. Did you know how much I loved you? I loved every crazy, destructive, disobedient, rowdy, loud, loving, silly hair on your body. I. Regretted choosing you. I loved watching you learn and grow and find your confidence. We just didn’t have enough time together—we had so many plans . . . The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Spring is finally here! Then, Ms&...