I try to rotate my posts so I write on homeschool, autism, and healthy living somewhat equally (hence my tagline). Every time an autism post is due, I realize my posts get really heavy and meaty. There’s a lot of information and emotion, so for this post I thought, I’m gonna write a light and fluffy kinda autism post. I…
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Pregnancy After Autism
Let’s talk about the elephant in the room: I have two kids on the autism spectrum….and I’m pregnant. I know what some people are thinking – I know because my husband and I have thought the same thing. What if… Well, for the next three years we really won’t know that answer and all we can do is rest in…
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Five Reasons Why We Homeschool Year Round
Listen to the extended podcast: School’s out for summer…unless you live in the Rinna home. Yup, we’re those crazy homeschoolers who homeschool year round. Don’t get me wrong – we’re not plugging away at the table working every day instead of playing outside in the sprinkler. We still soak up all the benefits of summer – from popcicles to playdates….
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In Memory
I’m not a huge fan of wearing my heart on my sleeve, but it’s been a few weeks since my last post and I feel like falling off the face of the earth requires just a little explanation. A lot has happened that caused this temporary leave and it just doesn’t feel right to start posting about smoothies and homeschool…
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Dear Mom at the Park…
It’s been a few months since this incident, but truthfully, I’ve been working up the courage to write this. We were there taking family pictures. We must have looked to you like a happy family – dad, mom, and three vibrant boys all smiles. All sunshine. It was an oddly warm and beautiful day in late October. We must have looked, ya…
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