My Single Mom Fall-in Closet
Before I became a single parent, I had a walk-in closet — now I have a fall-in closet. I don’t mean that I fall over all…
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Autism, OCD, and Sunday School
Sundays are always interesting in the Dyer house. And by interesting, I don’t mean fun. When Rachel’s routine is disrupted, she becomes anxious. Anxiety prevents…
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Cupcake Wars
On television, the Food Network’s “Cupcake Wars” is among its top shows. The contestants’ cupcakes are judged on taste, presentation and creativity. The show has made…
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Autism, the Community Pool, Stares, and Perseverance
It’s summertime! And that means pool time. … I’m not a huge fan of water. Watching it from a quiet beach? Yes! Taking my autistic…
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Life Ready Woman Fan
I first met Shaunti Feldhahn several years ago through the pages of her book, “For Women Only.” I remember when I read that book being…
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Should Your Teen Daughter Wear Thong Underwear?
Whale Tails, Granny Panties and Everything In Between: What Is Your Daughter Wearing Under There? With the rise (pun intended) of low-rise jeans, it’s become…
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Buckets of Battered and Broken Beauty
On our first morning at the beach, my girls and I picked shells — gleefully filling buckets and buckets. All the shells were broken, hardly discernible…
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Always a Mom
Summer is forest fire season in Arizona, and right now the fires are raging in full force. They’re front-page copy in many newspapers and first…
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Autism: Expect the Unexpected
And don’t forget your loved one with autism doesn’t. The first day of summer snuck up on me. School came and went in a blink….
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Should My Daughter Have To Wear A One-Piece To Youth Group Swim Party?
About this time of year, I begin getting letters from moms “disgusted” that their daughters cannot wear their bikinis to the youth group pool party,…
