Tag: Asperger’s
Why I Knew At Age 16 That I Wanted To Be...
On the day of my operation I was up at 5am - partly because I had to be there early, but also due to sheer...
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This Christmas Tell Your Children The Real Santa Claus Story
Santa Claus will soon be coming to town, bringing gifts to children. But what is the real Santa Claus story? Santa has several aliases, depending...
I’m More Of A Brother Than A Father To My Son – And I...
There are four key parent-child combinations: mother–son, mother–daughter, father–daughter, and father-son. All these ‘dyads’ (shrink-speak for a dual-relationship) have their own dynamic. But the father-son...
How Parents Fail To Follow Their Own Advice (Part 2)
“Aw, nine years ago!” I exclaimed, looking up from my phone. “Facebook Memories just showed me your first day at ‘big’ school. You were...
Girl Born With Her Heart Outside Her Body Goes Home After 14 Months
When Vanellope Hope Wilkins was born, nobody really expected her to live for long. The little girl had no breastbone – her heart...
Curious Kids: Why Is The Earth Round?
Why is the Earth round? – Zoe, age 3, Sydney. Thank you, Zoe, for your great question. Asking questions like this is a really important...
Don’t Call Me ‘Grandma’ – I Am ‘Glam-ma’!
I have a grandson. He is 16 months old. He is amazing. I’ve never been more proud of my daughter and her partner; they’ve produced...