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Elmo, Barney, Berenstain Bears, and Snow White! Huh?

October 31, 2017 By Tara Leave a Comment

Elmo, Barney, Berenstain Bears, and Snow White! Huh?

Two weeks ago Maddy started asking, “Elmo, Barney, Berenstain Bears, and Snow White!” Huh? This was met with a blank stare from me as I tried to solve this LSAT question about the relationship … [Read more...]

Filed Under: autism, holiday, humour Tagged With: barney, berenstain bears, bus, communication, disney, elmo, fall, farm, farmers market, field trip, Halloween, lifeskills, memory, netflix, Parkside Farms, pumpkins, rebel, school, snow white, special needs, spooky, stranger things, teacher, thanksgiving

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

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

Halloween Help for Mummy

October 31, 2016 By Tara Leave a Comment

Halloween Help for Mummy

It’s pretty widely known that Halloween is right up there on my list of annual things I hate, that I just have to “get through,” along with invasive gynaecological procedures and wasp season. So I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: holiday, humour, sponsored, things that are trying to kill me, tv Tagged With: #streamteam, costumes, dora, Halloween, netflix, pumpkins, science, STEM, tv, word party

Why Doesn’t Halloween Have a Grinch or Scrooge?

October 30, 2015 By Tara 2 Comments

Why Doesn’t Halloween Have a Grinch or Scrooge?

It actually does…her name is Tara. My initial instinct would be to love Halloween. Really, what is not to love about a holiday involving cartons of bite-sized chocolates? The one time a year that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: holiday, humour, parenting Tagged With: blissdom canada, costumes, dress-up, fall, Halloween, things I hate, trick-or-treating

In Search of the Ultimate Holiday Movie

October 30, 2014 By Tara 69 Comments

In Search of the Ultimate Holiday Movie

I am beyond excited that Halloween is almost over.  It's not just because I can't wait to eat all the candy that the kids bring home either.  That's only part of it.  There's also that whole part … [Read more...]

Filed Under: giveaway, sponsored, tv Tagged With: #streamteam, Christmas, Halloween, movies, netflix, roku 3, staples.ca

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