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Parenting a Child from Planet Asperger’s
Once Upon a Time, there was a King and Queen who had a beautiful baby daughter. They threw a grand celebration and invited all of the magical fairies in the realm to bestow upon the child a gift. The fairies gave her gifts such as the gift of kindness, grace and beauty. Oh wouldn’t it be magical if we could really do this? If we could bestow our children with gifts of the spirit, talents, abilities and other positive genetic features and traits? We cannot choose our genetics, at least not yet. So what do we do when we have this beautiful baby Prince or Princess who ends up being…
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Bits of Wit & Wisdom
When I was a little girl I often pretended to be Cinderella. I was especially good at becoming a martyr as I did my chores and thought dreadful things about my mother who I was sure acted identical to the evil step mother! I wanted to meet my Prince Charming and live Happily Ever After. I didn’t want to go to college when I was a little girl, because I wanted to grow up and be a mommy. I have obtained that dream through sweat and tears and more tears. But more tears have been happy than sad. I believe that life is short, unpredictable, that it’s okay to…
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The Stigma Of Mental Illness
Many people would say, “If you are depressed, then you need to snap out of it; think positive thoughts. It is your own fault and you shouldn’t blame it on anyone else. It’s not the fault of hormones, chemical imbalances, or sad situations. It isn’t hereditary, and people could get over it if they tried. The world is full of people who aren’t really sick. Depression isn’t a disease.” Everything that was previously said is absolutely false. However, this is the way that much of the world views MDD—“major depressive disorder” or depression and it needs to stop. I get frustrated by people who just “don’t get it”. If people…