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My Son Has Autism but Autism Doesn't Have Him

by Mama Elephant Recent studies have shown that people with Autism lack empathy. Now I am all for research studies into Autism Spectrum Disorder but sometimes I feel like they create and perpetuate stereotypes. Th…
Thank You Mom, For Not Trashing My Father

by Mama Elephant My parents divorced when I was about five. My father was physically abusive towards my mother and a drug addict. He would smoke it, snort, it, huff it, shoot it, ingest -- whatever it took to get him…
Baby On A Budget - Finding Nearly New Items for a Fraction of the Cost

by Mama Elephant We are having a baby and we live on a tight budget. In today’s economy, I'm sure we are not the only ones. Being that we have nothing left of our first child’s nursery (who will be 14 years old by the…
Finally Ready to Talk About My Pregnancy

by Mama Elephant I am pregnant. I have mentioned it here and there in passing, but I don't think I have devoted an entire entry about it. Having had two miscarriages not so far back and very close together, I was…
Can It Be? My Son Hit the Educational Lottery!

by Mama Elephant Poor Junior is on his 4th school placement in 3 years. He is on his 3rd school placement in 2 years. We moved to Flint, MI (I will never go back) then we moved to an upscale yuppie western burb of C…
My Parental Concerns Aren't Child Harnesses, TV Time, or Obama Onesies...

by Mama Elephant As a parent to a teenager with a developmental disability and another baby on the way, I have a full plate. I am not complaining, mind you. I actually feel that being a mom is what I do best in life…
Pregnancy and Doctors: How the Times Have Changed

by Mama Elephant When I was pregnant, 14 years ago, a woman would take a pregnancy test and go see her doctor. She might hold her breath for 12 weeks or she would smile that secret smile and simply know that everything…
Taxes, Taxes, Who Pays Taxes?

by Mama Elephant Many (although I hope not all) conservatives would have us believe that the lower class and lower middle class do not pay taxes. I think we can all remember a certain politician recently saying that t…
Would You Believe Your Child if He/She Were Sexually Abused?

by Mama ElephantI was sexually abused by a family member as a child. Do you think this is rare? Nearly 25% of girls and up to 15% of boys are sexually abused. Did you know that 30% of abusers are relatives and anothe…
Why I Love Men... And Get Along With Them!

by Mama Elephant Prior to marriage, my best friends had always been male. Sure, I had female friends and I occasionally confided in them, but there was always something missing and they almost always ended in dis…