By Jamie Sumner of The Mom Gene Last week I collectively spent three hours on the phone with the office of my son’s geneticist. It was over the space of four phone calls with an average hold time of twenty minutes each. This gave me plenty of time to think. It was a snafu on […]
Special Needs
The Long Wait For Everything To Be Okay
By Jen Gregory of The Runaway Mama Dr. V. wore a pinstripe collar shirt and a light gray tie with small brown dogs printed all over it. It matched his personality. During my son’s assessment, he laughed at all his jokes and answered every one of his questions, even the silly ones. Dr. V. spent […]
My Daughter Has Social Anxiety and It’s None of Your Damn Business
By Ailish Delaney of Mumma in the Middle My daughter is 12, and if I do say so myself, she is pretty, funny, and smart. She also has a big personality, but the thing is – she keeps that for the people she knows. When she is comfortable and at ease, she comes out of […]
Thank You, Jimmy Kimmel
By Mia Carella of (this) mom with a blog I was recently sent several text and Facebook messages with a link to a breaking news story. “Thought you might want to see this.” “Saw this and thought you would be interested.” “Thought of you when I watched this.” The story was about Jimmy Kimmel. During the […]
Leaving My Heart in the NICU
By Kathryn Leehane of Foxy Wine Pocket My husband and I had finished packing our things and were leaning against the hospital bed holding hands when the pediatrician returned from the discharge exam … without our newborn daughter. The serious expression on her face sent a wave of panic across my body. I squeezed my […]
8 Coping Strategies for (Special Needs) Moms
By Laura Russin of ManVsMommy People often ask when I knew my child had ADHD and SPD. I didn’t know immediately what he had, but I knew from birth that he was different and challenging in a way that many kids were not. At two, when other parents were reducing their baby-proofing efforts, we were […]
Chris Pratt Signs Apology to Deaf Community for Offensive Post, Wins Hearts Again
Chris Pratt is eating humble pie, and it actually tastes quite good. Following a video post on Instagram in which the hunky Guardians of the Galaxy star insisted followers turn up the volume on their devices rather than simply read the subtitles in order to get the full experience, members of the deaf community pointed […]
Will You Really Miss Us? Somehow I Doubt It
By Alethea Mshar of Ben’s Writing, Running Mom After 15 years of living in the same home, my husband accepted a promotion package that came with a relocation. We are uprooting and moving our family 200 miles away. One would think it would be hard to bid farewell to the neighbors we have known for so […]