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	<title>Autism is Not the Boss &#187; General Parenting</title>
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	<description>Parenting tips for children on the autism spectrum. Is it possible to live with autism without losing your mind, your life savings, or your spouse? Yes! It may be an uphill climb at times, but there are also some surprisingly easy spots. So for those parents who are determined to enjoy life with autism, welcome.</description>
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		<title>Autism and the Hobgoblin of Comparisons</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8216;Comparison, a great teacher told me, is the cardinal sin of modern life. It traps us in a game we can&#8217;t win. Once we define ourselves in terms of others we lose the freedom to shape our own lives.&#8217; Jim Collins, Author &#8216;Built to Last&#8217;
Comparisons are my weakness.  I compare everything and everyone. I compare my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Goodbye, Mrs. Barnes.  We&#8217;ll never forget all the good that you&#8217;ve done for our son.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 23:39:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was standing in the jewelry store during the last day of the school year, when the salesperson asked me politely, &#8220;May I help you?&#8221;  I answered, &#8220;I am looking for a special gift for a special teacher, and it can&#8217;t be too fancy or she won&#8217;t accept it.&#8221; And then I burst into tears. 
How could [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Autism and the Many Kindnesses of Others</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:56:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have become alarmingly accustomed to hearing the awful news about the mean and rotten things &#8211; bullying, discrimination and other abuses &#8211; that happen to autistic children. Yet, we don&#8217;t often talk about the many kindnesses &#8211; some big and some small &#8211; that go unrecognized and occur every single day in our children&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Autism and the Search for the Perfect Valentine</title>
		<link>http://autismisnottheboss.com/2010/02/autism-and-the-search-for-the-perfect-valentine/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:48:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was time to prepare for the big  third grade &#8216;Friendship Party.&#8217; a nice euphemism for the elementary school version of the Valentine&#8217;s Day card/candy exchange. We only had a mere two days to go before the big event.  So, having a half an hour to spare between the after-school pick-up and an important call with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Autism and Sleeping through the Night</title>
		<link>http://autismisnottheboss.com/2010/01/autism-and-sleeping-through-the-night/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My son slept through the night last night&#8230;in his own bed.  He also slept in his own bed the night before and the night before that and a whole six nights before that.  That&#8217;s now TEN nights in a row that Connor has slept in his own bed.  At eight and a half years old, he is finally sleeping [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Year&#8217;s Resolutions for an &#8216;Autism Mom&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:55:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Autism and life are inextricable,  but certainly not incompatible nor joyless.  Sometimes, though, thriving with autism might take a bit more planning and commitment. Thus, with high hopes and good intentions, I join with many others in making my 2010 New Year&#8217;s resolutions. Here are mine, which have been tailored to an autism-friendly mode:
1. To stop dithering about my son&#8217;s educational [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In Memory of Holidays Past&#8230;a Message to New &#8220;Autism Moms&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://autismisnottheboss.com/2009/12/in-memory-of-holidays-past-a-message-to-new-autism-moms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:53:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Holidays have always been a time of great joy and great stress.  The joy of having a child experience the wonders of the season; the stress of meeting developmental milestones while battling strep, ear infections, the flu, recurrent meltdowns and night terrors.  Happily, most of Connor&#8217;s childhood illnesses have subsided, and so has the race for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Peer acceptance and autism</title>
		<link>http://autismisnottheboss.com/2009/11/peer-acceptance-and-autism/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:11:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many moms go through a tipping point around the time their children reach elementary school. It is the dawning realization that, “It’s not about what I want. It’s about my child having a  life of self-determination and fulfillment based upon his own unique talents and preferences.” Slowly, we learn to accept our children for the wonderful people they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A mom think tank for autism?</title>
		<link>http://autismisnottheboss.com/2009/10/mom-think-tank-for-autism/</link>
		<comments>http://autismisnottheboss.com/2009/10/mom-think-tank-for-autism/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:13:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tackling weighty  problems like autism causes, treatments, health care, education and employment is a big job, and thank goodness we have teams of scientists, legislators, economists and the entire autism community to help.  But in the meantime, I think we could use a mom think tank to weigh in  on issues related to the Everyday Parenting Challenges of Autism (EPCA).   
In theory, the EPCA [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Simple Joy of Two Hours of Me-Time</title>
		<link>http://autismisnottheboss.com/2009/09/the-simple-joy-of-two-hours-of-me-time/</link>
		<comments>http://autismisnottheboss.com/2009/09/the-simple-joy-of-two-hours-of-me-time/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Must get kids off to school.  Must get paperwork finished for triennial evaluation.  Must learn about assistive technology for screening next week.  Must schedule conference call, business trip and finish presentation for consulting client(s). Must blog, vlog, mentor, report. Must get birthday card, work out,  participate in subdivision garage sale, do laundry/housework/yard work/grocery shopping, take dog to vet.  Must&#8230;keep [...]]]></description>
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