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I am a mother of two boys. Both of my children have speical needs. My speical interest is in helping parents and children who have special needs. I own and operate a bookstore.

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: A day in my life: 101 of 363

A day in my life A day in my life if only a few, could understand the dance that I do. A day in my life, is understood by few I live by the rules and I do what I have to. I live by the rule of take what you get live for each day and never regret. I try not to ponder the do's and the dont's because unhappines comes from the w...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Memorial Day: 13 of 37

Remember Me Remember me I who have packed my bags and left the safety of my home Remember me as you drive to work each day the life I gave up so you could live free Remember me as you tuck in your children and I lay my head upon a stone you turn off the lights and get into bed and yet I am here alone. Remember me as you go a...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: My mother's kitchen: 18 of 51

My mother's kitchen, My mother's kitchen is very disturbing the amount of mess there is very unnerving. The dishes are stacked in piles so high if the cat jumps up I bet he will die. The aroma is not of fresh bread baking it smells so bad my stomach is aching. stinky cheese toes and old socks reign the amount of mold is driv...
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Planning a family summer vacation on a budget: 63 of 66

How to arrange a family summer vacation on a budget The fist thing you need to do when planning a family summer vacation is decide where you would like to go. This can be accomplished by asking each member of the family where they would like to visit and what they would like to do once they are there. Next, compile all the s...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Special Needs Effective parenting of a child with Asperger's syndrome: 10 of 10

On July 18th, 1994 I gave birth to what appeared to be a healthy baby boy. All body parts were there and he cried and looked just like a baby. But, as a mother in the pit of my stomach I had a gnawing feeling that grew over the next 10 days. On day 10, I woke up at 8:30am to complete quiet. I realized that my son had not wok...