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About me - Frances Kaminski

I suppose there really isn't much to say. I was raised in the South, but currently live in New England. I have five fantastic children, and one positively gorgeous grandson who is expecting a little brother or sister this summer. I'm married to the love of

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Health & Fitness > Autism Living with autism: 4 of 20

When a child is first diagnosed with autism, it can feel as though the entire family has been thrust into some bizarre, different world. Some parents immediately begin the grieving process, even to the point of imagining their adult child in an institution setting. Others focus on what they can do to "fix it". Medications, i...
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Society should not mis-use words that imply insult to others: 1 of 3

The two words most often used or, to be more precise, misused to insult or express some form of displeasure are "gay" and "retard(ed)". They must be. All anyone needs do is spend a day at a local mall, attend a high school football game, or simply surf the Internet. Search either of these words on Facebook, MySpace, or other...