- The day the child realizes that all adults are imperfect, he becomes an adolescent; the day he forgives them, he becomes an adult; the day he forgives himself, he becomes wise. -Alden Nowlan, poet, novelist, and playwright (1933-1983)
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Author Archives: Michelle O'Neil
That’s a Pretty Good Monkey
Things have felt a little too serious around here lately. Francis needs to lighten up. I’m going to go work on my monkey impression, do some singin’ and figure out how to work my computer. TTYL
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Remembering 9/11
Riley was 15 months old when 9/11 happened. As a result of those horrible events, I decided I didn’t want to bring another child into this scary world. Seth came anyway. Ten years already. The sky was so blue. We … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, Uncategorized
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Judgy Wudgy Was Amusing
There are people in our life who think we’re too “out there.” With our organic, chemical free food. Our homeschooling. Our limited TV time. Our lack of the latest technological doo-dads. Our old cars. Our second generation smells like dog … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, spirituality
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Children Get Older (…but just because everyone else is doing it doesn’t mean you have to do it. If everyone else were jumping off a bridge, would you do it too)?
At nine, he’s Lego and Harry Potter and Indiana Jones and MJ moves. He’s more generous and patient than I’ll ever be. He’s never been cruel, not a second in his life. He always holds the door open for people, … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, Parenting
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Living in Technicolor: An autistic’s thoughts on raising a child with autism By Lydia Wayman
Many of you know Lydia, of the blog Autistic Speaks. Lydia is a young woman with autism and she has a new book out, full of wonderful information for parents of kids on the spectrum. It isn’t a how-to, but … Continue reading
Posted in autism, Service dogs, Uncategorized
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Her Mother’s Eyes
Riley steps out of the shower and I put the towel around her, draping it over the top of her head so just her face peeks out. I pat her dry a bit then hold her by the shoulders and … Continue reading
Posted in Asperger's, Parenting, special needs parenting, Uncategorized
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Ginger
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you might remember my role model, Ms. Ginger. I wrote about her here, and here. I’m writing about her again over at Hopeful Parents today. Love.
Posted in appreciation, Asperger's, Hopeful Parents, special needs parenting, Uncategorized
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Pass it through the window…
We’ve just discovered our deck. This sounds ridiculous, we’ve lived here for over three years, and have hardly ever spent time on our deck. For one thing, it was ugly. But this summer, Todd threw a couple coats of sealer … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, Asperger's, Uncategorized
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Tad Shy from the 9th Planet
www.9thplanet.org I have a feeling a lot of kids are going to love this.
Posted in Asperger's, special needs, Uncategorized
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Yippee’s Photo Shoot
Why yes! My children did watch ET for the first time recently. How did you know? This is actually the first time Seth has commissioned me to write a blog post. I have not figured out what my fee will … Continue reading
Posted in chihuahua photo shoot, chihuahuas, dogs, dogs and kids, Uncategorized
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Sometimes I think life is just one big misunderstanding
Yesteday, we attended a child’s birthday party at a local public pool. There was a boy at the pool, (not part of the party), a teen, who flapped his hands, walked on his toes, and squealed a lot. In the … Continue reading
Posted in A Course in Miracles, autism, spirituality, Uncategorized
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That’s so 1986
So we haven’t really talked about my 25th high school reunion, have we? Well. It was interesting. It felt like walking into a time warp. All of these people, most of whom I had not even thought about for many, … Continue reading
Posted in Love., spirituality
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Breathing Room
After a long, anxiety filled week (due to my book’s release on Amazon) it was nice to spend the evening watching the sunset over Lake Erie at my friend Kathy’s. Gearing up to go over, gathering the kids I honestly … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, Cleveland, Uncategorized
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Road Trip Summer
The header above is a note Seth left for his dad before we went on our road trip to Wisconsin. Usually, if I’m leaving on a trip, I leave notes where I think Todd will find them, but this time … Continue reading
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