Archive for the ‘Baby Bloomer’ Category
Finding His Words – By Leah Rauch, Mom Blogger
April 25th, 2013
Nine. Daniel is nine, soon to be ten, and it sounds so...OLD. In nine years I have gone from a new mother who believed she was blessed beyond anything anyone ever had a right to expect…to a very different person with a much more realistic view of the world and of ...
The Happy Dance: A Later Mom’s Reflections On “Stimming” Behavior – By Sherri Yandle
April 25th, 2013
Stimming: "The term "stimming" is short for “self-stimulatory behavior,” sometimes also called "stereotypic" behavior. In a person with autism, stimming usually refers to specific behaviors such as flapping, rocking, spinning, or repetition of words and phrases." I found this definition on one of the plethora of sites available on the Internet ...
From Awareness to Acceptance – By Amy Wall Lerman, Editor-in-Chief, Baby Bloomer
April 25th, 2013
Many people touched by autism would prefer the term “Autism Acceptance” Month (or Day) because that’s what it’s really about. We all want to be accepted but more than anything we want our children to be accepted – both when they’re little and when they grow up. Before we can have ...
April Ezine Giveaway: Hands Turned On T-Shirts
April 25th, 2013
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Bloomin’ Mom: A Later Mom Shares – By Christy James
March 21st, 2013
The journey to motherhood varies more than any of us could imagine when we first start dreaming of starting a family. My husband and I were married 20 years ago this May, and we waited a few years before we started trying for children. From the beginning, we planned for ...
Are You the Parent of a Bully? By Todd Patkin
March 21st, 2013
Is your child a bully? If you’re like most parents, your answer is probably an automatic “no.” Nobody ever thinks their kid is a bully. It’s always someone else’s child who is calling other kids hurtful names, pushing them around in the halls, and sending nasty texts. That’s why many ...
Celebrating Your Family Culture – By Renee Peterson Trudeau, Author
March 21st, 2013
One sunny afternoon in the 1970s, my mom, dad, brother, and I were having a discussion about the presidential campaign. I remember my parents passionately saying, “Well, in our family we believe in supporting welfare and helping people going through hard times, so we’re going to vote for XYZ.” Even though ...
One Mom, Two Moms, Young Moms, Blue Moms – By Tracy Beckerman
March 21st, 2013
When you’re a mom, you don’t really think about what demographic you fall into until you suddenly find yourself surrounded by younger moms. That moment came for me during my youngest child’s last year of grade school. To avoid the usual minivan congestion, I had gotten into the routine of dropping ...
March eZine Giveaway – GO-GO Blankets
March 21st, 2013
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Bloomin’ Mom: A Later Mom Shares By Michelene Irving, Greenville, SC Chapter Head
February 21st, 2013
I have always considered myself to be a “traditional” woman meaning I’ve always wanted to do things in a traditional way: first get married, and then have children. But things didn’t work out quite as I had thought. I have a wonderful little boy, but I’m not married – not ...
