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Living Piece of Flair · 2Y ago

Completely Different Sense of Self

It is my personal belief that humans operate under a certain amount of selfish behavior.  Maybe it’s instinctive for survival, but no matter how much we attempt to speak to the contrary, we as people are a pretty selfish bunch.  Even the things we do to make the world a better place, the philanthrop
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Living Piece of Flair · 3Y ago

So Much Crap, Such a Small Fan

Oh, hai! Right!  A blog!  I have one! It has been such a LONG time since I’ve been in the habit of blogging regularly, what with the weight of school and the crippling stress of the kids in preschool, and doctors appointments, and school, and homework, and exams, and projects around the house, and h
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Living Piece of Flair · 3Y ago

I Would Kiss Them on the Mouth, If It Was Appropriate

The kids are almost through with their third, full week at the new school of fabulousness, and they are doing well.  That’s actually a great understatement.  They’re doing more than well.  They’re happy.  They are THRIVING.  They have acclimated nicely to their new environment, have made some new fr
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Living Piece of Flair · 3Y ago

The Most Cautiously Optimistic Week With Bonus Visit to NYC EVER

This past week was perhaps one of the more eventful ones of the last year or so.  Most notably, Max & Sara started attending a local magnet integrated school for preschoolers and kindergarteners.  Technically, it’s 50% children with special needs and 50% “typical peers”, a term I have come to loathe
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Living Piece of Flair · 3Y ago

A Different Type of Loss

The other day, Cecily wrote poignantly about reliving a specific memory related to the loss of her unborn twin sons, Zachary and Nicholas.  One of the last passages of her post sent me reeling.  Cec said, Losses of children shape us, and change us forever. I am beginning to see that now, and accept
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Living Piece of Flair · 3Y ago

A Whole New Hue of Pissed Off

I should be in bed right now.  I should be sleeping, fighting off this cold that I’m coming down with, but instead, I’m stressing and steaming.  I’m pissed off like I haven’t been in a long, long time.  And, can you imagine what I might be pissed off about? The fucking stupid ass public education [.
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Living Piece of Flair · 3Y ago

Extreme Makeover, Accidental Edition

It started with our kitchen faucet. Over the past few months, our water pressure from the kitchen tap seemed to dwindle at an alarming rate.  My handy hubby decided to take a gander at the insides to do a quick clean out and see if he could up the pressure a bit.  20 minutes later [...]
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Living Piece of Flair · 3Y ago

Holland Isn’t So Bad After All

Tonight I attended my first support group meeting for parents of children with disabilities. Tonight, I found out what it means to land in Holland. About 22 years ago, a mother and writer named Emily Perl Kinglsey wrote a little blurb about what it felt like to raise a child with special needs.  She
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Living Piece of Flair · 3Y ago

This Just In: CT Lawmakers May Remove their Heads from their Asses

From the fabulous folks of Autism Votes (the legislative advocacy arm of Autism Speaks): Autism insurance reform is moving forward in Connecticut. Committee Bill Number 301, An Act Concerning Health Insurance Coverage for Autism Spectrum Disorders, requires health insurers to cover medically necessa
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Living Piece of Flair · 3Y ago

No, I’m Not Amish…Not That There’s Anything Wrong With That

My inaugural video blog post.  Be kind.  Oh, and my hat?  No, it’s not some Amish bonnet. It’s a touque because I couldn’t find a baseball hat and my hair was a mess. Also? DEAL WITH IT.
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