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1. Laugh-until-your-ribs-hurt advice Want someone sharper, wittier and just plain weirder than ‘Dear Abby’ to write to for guidance? Well, just ask Jenny Lawson, also known as The Bloggess. She tags herself as ‘Even less qualified than Dr. Phil.’ She’ll answer your...

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My son was born after midnight during the cooler days of May, before the Central Valley could blaze triple-digit temperatures. The delivery room was packed full of people. The doctor, several nurses, my husband, my parents and my mother-in-law were in attendance. As my son emerged into the...

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Pride, a mother's pride, a team's pride, a community's PRIDE.......we had the most fabulous day at cheer camp.  This team works so hard.  These kids support each other, work together and are gaining so many skills.  Take a minute, check out the PRIDE in their faces.  And I am...

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Is there such a thing as too much information when it comes to a disability? I still don’t think so, but it’s something my subconscious has been mulling over these last few days. I’ve really enjoyed this summer with my son. His moods have been much more enjoyable than last year...

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  There is something right around the corner, stalking me like a predator. Something I’ve known was out to get me for years now. Something I just can’t run away from, or avoid. Man cub getting his drivers license!     His sweet sixteen is just around the corner. I...

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I’m sitting in the waiting room of the Developmental Pediatric Neuro Psychologist; Waiting for three hours while she assesses my son. He’ll undergo a battery of different tests to get a clear picture of how his brain works, what he’s good at and what he’s not so good at....

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    THE PRIDE OF POWER Special Needs Cheerleading Team IS LOOKING FOR ATHLETES OF ALL AGES AND ABILITY FOR THE 2009/2010 CHEER SEASON   PRACTICES BEGIN IN JUNE PLEASE CALL KASSY @ 916-813-0444 or Check out our website at   IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN JOINING...

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While planning a graduation party for my son, I was thinking back to how far he’s come these 15years and what a huge roll I’ve had to play in that. People always tell me “If it weren’t for you, man-cub would never be where he is today.” I brush it off with a smile...

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I had an interesting phone conversation last night with the vice principal at my son’s school. He’s had issues this year with some girls who he’s “friends” with not being so great to him and causing him problems, if not physical pain. Yes, my son has been...

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Yesterday was my son's 14th birthday. I honestly don't know where the time went. On one hand, it seems like he was just born a few years ago. I remember every moment as if it were just a few breaths away. On the other hand, I can't (and don't want to) remember a time in my life when he wasn't...

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(Note: creatress made reference to this essay in some posting somewhere on here... I stumbled across it today, and thought it was perfect! So, thank you creatress, and thank you Emily Perl Kingsley!) WELCOME TO HOLLAND by Emily Perl Kingsley. (c)1987 by Emily Perl Kingsley. All rights...

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