Posts by Ok

Dd very much did the princess-dress-up stage (for years!, is that still a stage?) and would have tea parties and costume parties and include the animals, friends, brothers... The goal is to raise conscious, caring, loving moral children...

Woody (or Buzz Lightyear)

I am fairly open with Ds' dx of autism. If you are observing us, you will know quickly that something is off even though he looks "completely normal." He uses sign language sporadically and rarely speaks, although makes lots of...

Sounds like good news. Glad you're going to get the process started for some EI for your other ds. EI has been really helpful for us.

A large room, with some brighter and some darker areas. Lots of various activities, toys, books, things of many textures. Multiple-ability outside play areas, large enough for the more active children to be able to run & climb....

PM for you. Hoping you can find a workable solution for your son. ((hugs))

Great news!! Congratulations. She looks wonderful in the slide show, so grown up, composed and beautiful.

Maybe temporarily, to see if I really like the job-- assuming it is a new job? I'd move MUCH closer after 6+ mo of a trial. In general, no, I wouldn't commute that far. I used to commute 45minutes each way for 6 yrs. I enjoyed the...

At Ds' 18mo well-check he wasn't talking, wasn't responding to his name and something else. We had a preliminary eval to get him play therapy within a month? And at 2 he was formally dx'd.

((hugs)) I'm a WOHM and dh is SAHP. We have 4 children. Dh has been home 10 years. My children are a little older-- which helps some now b/c dh can be a scout leader and do volunteer work in connection with church and school, which...