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She’s Having a Temper Tantrum

September 19, 2017 By Tara Leave a Comment

She’s Having a Temper Tantrum

Maddy came out of school today, much the way I fantasize about leaving Indigo…with a bag full of shit I love, that I have no intention of giving back. One of her teachers was so sweet to have brought … [Read more...]

Filed Under: adhd, autism, broken crap, parenting Tagged With: adhd, anxiety, Halloween, lalaloopsy, lifeskills, meltdowns, money, school, shopping, special needs

Back to School

September 15, 2017 By Tara Leave a Comment

Back to School

This is our second week of being back to school, and I’m feeling a little lost trying to set the new routine, but I’m thrilled that it wasn’t nearly as difficult as I anticipated it would be. During … [Read more...]

Filed Under: autism, parenting Tagged With: back to school, bts, lifeskills, raising girls, raising teens, school, school lunches, special needs, teachers, tweens

Isn’t There an Adult Around? When the Child Becomes the Parent.

March 21, 2017 By Tara Leave a Comment

Isn’t There an Adult Around? When the Child Becomes the Parent.

My mother is having open heart surgery right now. I’ve been shaking since yesterday morning. The nerves committed, with equal swiftness and intensity, to the panic attack agenda. Nerves are bastards. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: humour, parenting Tagged With: aging parents, anxiety, heart surgery, hospitals, raising girls, raising teens, raising tweens, sandwich generation, stress

Start the New Year Refreshed

December 31, 2016 By Tara Leave a Comment

Start the New Year Refreshed

Just when the jealousy begins to creep in over not having something glamorous to do on New Year’s Eve, I remember that pyjamas rule and high heels drool. I’m typing this at 1:30 in the afternoon of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: holiday, parenting, sponsored, tv Tagged With: #streamteam, dab, food, netflix, new years, onesies, parties, television, tv

Mothers & Daughters and the Gilmore Girls

November 30, 2016 By Tara Leave a Comment

Mothers & Daughters and the Gilmore Girls

I didn’t watch Gilmore Girls when it was on TV, because I am late to everything that is awesome. And I am super stubborn about watching a series when I haven’t been in on it from the beginning. And … [Read more...]

Filed Under: #streamteam, parenting, sponsored, tv Tagged With: #streamteam, adhd, coffee, gilmore girls, netflix, only child, raising girls

I Would Join an Exhausted Mom Support Group if it Consisted Entirely of Napping

November 1, 2016 By Tara 2 Comments

I Would Join an Exhausted Mom Support Group if it Consisted Entirely of Napping

I just dropped Grace off at Sibshop, which is her monthly support group basically for siblings of kids with special needs. Except they play games, do crafts, and eat pizza, which I don’t think you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: autism, humour, parenting Tagged With: cpap, Halloween, naps, Seinfeld, siblings, sibshop, sisters, sleep apnea, special needs siblings, support groups, twins

Back to School – For Real. Maybe.

September 7, 2016 By Tara Leave a Comment

Back to School – For Real. Maybe.

The day has finally arrived. It’s so strange going back to school two days after Labour Day this year, that I think we were all afraid to get excited. But they did go back to school - for real. Maybe. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: autism, parenting Tagged With: #writeseptember, autism clothing, back to school, big sister advice, bts, school, sick days, spd, twins

Back to School. Eventually.

September 6, 2016 By Tara 2 Comments

Back to School. Eventually.

School starts tomorrow for my kids. On a Wednesday. At first I was convinced that the theatre camp Molly attended in the summer was backfiring in a big way and had made my truthful tween into a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: adhd, autism, holiday, humour, parenting Tagged With: back to school, bts, raising girls, school, school lunches, shopping, siblings, special needs siblings, summer, summer vacation

The Five Minute Lunch Challenge

August 29, 2016 By Tara Leave a Comment

The Five Minute Lunch Challenge

Packing lunches has got to be the worst way to start the day. Actually, waking up with a tarantula in your bed is worse, but meal prep is a very close second. I make lunches for the three apples … [Read more...]

Filed Under: humour, parenting, sponsored Tagged With: back to school, bts, iogo Nano, school, school lunches

Today, Autism is Winning

August 28, 2016 By Tara 1 Comment

Today, Autism is Winning

I’m finding Maggie’s behaviours difficult to manage today. Well, every day, but some days I am better at living in denial than others. But today, autism is winning. Today the urge to fish out my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: autism, broken crap, parenting Tagged With: anxiety, autism behavior, autism parenting, autism safety, crappy neighbors, respite, special needs parenting

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