Last night I had the pleasure of listening to a talk given by Jesse Saperstein, author of Atypical: Life with Asperger’s in 20 1/3 Chapters. Mr. Saperstein spoke about some of his challenges growing up on the spectrum as well as how he’s fared as an adult with Asperger’s. He was candid and engaging when recounting [...]
“The fastest way to break the cycle of perfectionism and become a fearless mother is to give up the idea of doing it perfectly – indeed to embrace uncertainty and imperfection.”
Arianna Huffington, Editor-in-Chief, Huffington Post
I sometimes catch myself feeling that I am the only person, the only parent, who just never seems to ‘get [...]
Thanks to a tweet by @sarawinter_ I learned that the PBS Kids show Arthur will be airing an episode featuring a character with Asperger’s Syndrome. If my research skills haven’t failed me, the episode, titled “When Carl Met George,” should be shown on April 5. Here’s a clip from the episode that offers a very kid-friendly [...]
Yup, I played hooky yesterday. Granted, I only have to answer to myself when nothing gets done around here, but I can be quite a pain to work for. At any rate, I’m glad I did take the day because today has already been non-stop. But I’m taking a short break to show the Universe some [...]