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Category: Parenting
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Parenting is a learned skill
Categories: ParentingContinue Reading: Parenting is a learned skillThere are many people who say that parenting comes naturally and that when you have a baby, you will simply know what to do. This…
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My Breastfeeding Story
Categories: ParentingContinue Reading: My Breastfeeding StoryOver the weekend, I saw a reel on Instagram from Toren Wolf’s mother talking about her experience with breastfeeding. You can see the reel here….
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I was an undiagnosed AuDHD parent
Categories: ParentingContinue Reading: I was an undiagnosed AuDHD parentBack in January 2002, I became a parent for the first time. I had a gorgeous baby boy. I was also an undiagnosed autistic and…
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Can being a parent cause trauma?
Continue Reading: Can being a parent cause trauma?There is a lot of information about trauma caused by being a child, especially an undiagnosed AuDHD child. However, not many people are talking about…
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Toxic Childhood???
Categories: ParentingContinue Reading: Toxic Childhood???I saw a post on Threads today talking about how parents of Gen X kids were toxic because we were sent outside to play until…
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Navigating Friendships
Continue Reading: Navigating FriendshipsI have seen quite a few posts lately in autism groups talking about struggles with friendships. I admit that I’m right there too… it’s something…
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‘Study Skills’ lessons…
Continue Reading: ‘Study Skills’ lessons…I was reading an article about homework in primary school and how many schools are rethinking their policies, and how some schools give optional homework…
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Mother’s Day thoughts
Categories: ParentingContinue Reading: Mother’s Day thoughtsToday is Mother’s Day here in Australia. It’s a day I’ve never really enjoyed. Growing up, my mum would spend ages making things for the…
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‘Crying’ Room
Categories: ParentingContinue Reading: ‘Crying’ RoomI grew up going to church. I am still a Christian even though, right now, I don’t have a church community. When my kids were…
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Gifts for a new baby
Categories: ParentingContinue Reading: Gifts for a new babyI have so many friends announcing the birth of a new member of the family, whether a new child, grandchild, niece, or nephew. It got…