Tag: parenting
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What I Want Parents to Know About IEPs
IEPs aren’t just paperwork—they’re emotional, legal, and overwhelming. Here are 10 things I think every parent should know before the meeting.
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Parenting: The Stuff They Forgot to Put in the Manual
Parenting comes with a lot of moments no manual could ever prepare you for — sleepless nights, weird milestones, unexpected “lasts,” and the eye-opening realization that your kids aren’t kids anymore. This honest, funny look at raising humans is for every parent who’s ever wished for instructions… or at least a nap.
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What Schools Don’t See: The Emotional Side of IEPs
A deeply personal reflection on what really happens behind the paperwork, timelines, and meetings of special education — the fear, heartbreak, and strength parents carry while advocating for their child. This is the side of IEPs schools don’t often see, but every special needs parent knows by heart.
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Autism, Tylenol, and Vaccines: It Doesn’t Matter What Caused It—I’d Do It All Again
A mother’s reflection on autism, Tylenol, and vaccines—and why love, progress, and acceptance matter more than blame.
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Statistically Speaking… There Are Too Many Clowns
A funny, honest Halloween story about clowns, candy, and raising a neurodiverse kid in a not-so-neurotypical world.
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Maybe We Can Just Call It Marriage
One afternoon, my daughter Mae got into the car after school and said, “Mom, I’m half gay.” I looked at her in mock horror and asked, “Oh my God— which half?” She grinned and said, “The left.” And I replied, “Thank God. If it were the right, it would be a disaster.” In case you missed the point of…
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The In-The-Car Rule: How I Taught My Kid What Not to Say in Public
When my son finally started talking at 4½ years old, he didn’t stop—ever. From silence to a nonstop monologue, I had to come up with a creative way to keep public conversations… appropriate. Enter: The In-The-Car Rule.
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Parenting Is Weird (But We’ve Got This)
Parenting is weird.I think I’ve already said that—but it’s true. One day, you’re a regular adult doing your thing, and the next day? You have a baby named Twinkle. You’re a parent! Congratulations!! And what did you do to qualify for this role? Have sex?? Yeah, right. HAHA. At first, this tiny human is completely…
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I Don’t Parent by Committee—Or Shave Other People’s Legs
For the past few years, my husband has bought me sarcastic t-shirts. I have one that says, “Ew, People.” Another reads, “B*tch, I will put you in a trunk and pretend to look for you. Stop playing with me.” And my personal favorite: “Piss me off and I’ll slap you so hard even Google won’t be able to find you.”…
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A Touch (Or a Truckload) of the ‘Tism
I knew at some point I’d write a mostly serious post. I just didn’t expect it to happen so soon—or for it to be about autism. But first, a word from our sponsors… Please understand: this post is about my experiences, feelings, and opinions on autism. I’d love to hear yours, too. I don’t expect…
Brain Fog & Brilliance 