An recent opinion piece on how communities try to deal with bullying and teen suicide: http://www.danagoldstein.net/dana_goldstein/2012/04/on-bullying-teen-suicide-and-the-rush-to-ascribe-blame-often-to-schools.html
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On motherhood
The plate spinner I remember once seeing a rerun of The Ed Sullivan Show with this guy who would spin plates. It was amazing to watch. He’d set up these poles and somehow balance a dinner plate on top of each pole by spinning the plate. He’d set up one after another. The trick was […]
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Some thoughts on dealing with siblings: Try to avoid comparisons between siblings. * * * * Try to give each sibling a separate space to have his or her own things that are not shared. * * * * Try to avoid labeling. If you tag a teen as ‘the good one,’ ‘the […]
Read More »Autism and driving
This article looks at research on kids with autism learning to drive: http://www.mnn.com/green-tech/research-innovations/stories/when-are-autistic-teens-ready-to-drive
Read More »How to feed Teenagers
Some tips on a healthy diet http://www.sacbee.com/2012/03/30/4378176/how-to-feed-your-teenagers.html
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