musingsofamentoringmom.wordpress.com
Getting Ready to Put on the Warrior Mom Cape, Again | Musings of a Mentoring Mom
https://musingsofamentoringmom.wordpress.com/2013/01/18/getting-ready-to-put-on-the-warrior-mom-cape-again
Musings of a Mentoring Mom. Getting Ready to Put on the Warrior Mom Cape, Again. Diams; January 18, 2013. Diams; 2 Comments. We’ve all donned our Warrior Mom capes when it comes to our children. Fighting for what they need at school, calling out the bullies at the neighborhood pool, calling the Services Squadron commander when the summer camp program let my daughter crisp fry to a crackly crunch at the beach, telling the doctor that they won’t get that flu shot. Click photo below for video. Now as he pre...
musingsofamentoringmom.wordpress.com
Not Everyone Has a Good Attitude about the Real Meaning of Christmas | Musings of a Mentoring Mom
https://musingsofamentoringmom.wordpress.com/2012/12/25/not-everyone-has-a-good-attitude-about-the-real-meaning-of-christmas
Musings of a Mentoring Mom. Not Everyone Has a Good Attitude about the Real Meaning of Christmas. Diams; December 25, 2012. Diams; Leave a comment. The other morning I woke up and was looking at my Facebook notifications when I saw one from my niece that said something to the effect of, “Don’t tag me in this bullshit stuff again! 8221; Uh-oh. I knew I didn’t tag her in anything, but the next notification down revealed that my sister had tagged her in the following photo:. You know XXXXX my intent was not...
musingsofamentoringmom.wordpress.com
afpaofficer | Musings of a Mentoring Mom
https://musingsofamentoringmom.wordpress.com/author/afpaofficer
Musings of a Mentoring Mom. Support: What’s it all about anyway? Diams; August 7, 2013. Diams; 2 Comments. After an event earlier this week, I thought it might be a good idea to write about support and what I think good support should be. The definition of support, according to dictionary.com, is to sustain a person under trial or affliction. In this case, autism and the many issues that go along with it …. Continue reading →. Good, now quit yelling at my son! Diams; February 28, 2013. The TV’s not...
musingsofamentoringmom.wordpress.com
“The Big A. The Gift that Keeps on Giving.” | Musings of a Mentoring Mom
https://musingsofamentoringmom.wordpress.com/2013/01/23/the-big-a-the-gift-that-keeps-on-giving
Musings of a Mentoring Mom. 8220;The Big A. The Gift that Keeps on Giving.”. Diams; January 23, 2013. Diams; Leave a comment. Autism is no picnic. Having a child on the spectrum is no picnic. Even if your child is high functioning there are still many hills to climb, assorted obstacles to normalcy. One of those challenges is social skills. New house, new school. You see even though we had my son in Scouts so he could get to know some of the other neighborhood boys, he didn’t quite fit in and for th...
musingsofamentoringmom.wordpress.com
About | Musings of a Mentoring Mom
https://musingsofamentoringmom.wordpress.com/about
Musings of a Mentoring Mom. If you had told me six years ago what my journey would be, I probably wouldn’t have believed you. I was an officer in the Air Force Reserve doing quite well. Sometimes I really miss the work I was doing there. In 2006, my son was diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. As the journey of having a special-needs child unfolded, I found my priorities needed to shift and I had a lot of learning to do. It was a lot like being fed from a fire hose. Leave a Reply Cancel reply.
musingsofamentoringmom.wordpress.com
Guest blog: My 12-Step Plan for 2013 “Mom’s Peace Promise” | Musings of a Mentoring Mom
https://musingsofamentoringmom.wordpress.com/2013/01/02/guest-blog-my-12-step-plan-for-2013-moms-peace-promise
Musings of a Mentoring Mom. Guest blog: My 12-Step Plan for 2013 “Mom’s Peace Promise”. Diams; January 2, 2013. Diams; 6 Comments. Today I bring you a guest blogger. This lady is a wonderful leader, mentor, military officer and all-around great person. She never ceases to amaze me and make me smile. A New Year’s must-read, particularly for all parents and all military: Our MomsInHawaii.com. Blogger who is deployed in Kyrgyzstan, Col. Shirlene DelaCruz Santiago Ostrov. 2 Enjoy the Journey. I plan to hang ...
musingsofamentoringmom.wordpress.com
Birth of a boy named Caleb and memories | Musings of a Mentoring Mom
https://musingsofamentoringmom.wordpress.com/2013/02/03/birth-of-a-boy-named-caleb-and-memories
Musings of a Mentoring Mom. Birth of a boy named Caleb and memories. Diams; February 3, 2013. Diams; Leave a comment. This time 12 years ago I was at Wilford Hall Medical Center in San Antonio where I had just given birth to a wonderful boy we named Caleb. Little did we know the journey that would be ahead. Little did we know that we wouldn’t find out until almost six years later that Caleb is on the autism spectrum (that’s a story for another post). One time he fell down the stairs at our house in Hawai...
musingsofamentoringmom.wordpress.com
Good, now quit yelling at my son! | Musings of a Mentoring Mom
https://musingsofamentoringmom.wordpress.com/2013/02/28/good-now-quit-yelling-at-my-son
Musings of a Mentoring Mom. Good, now quit yelling at my son! Diams; February 28, 2013. Diams; Leave a comment. The challenge of dealing with teachers. Earlier this year when I found out who our special ed teacher was going to be for 6th grade, the negative comments started rolling in. And, the feedback has continued to roll in all year. Can I just say that I’ll be glad to have 6th grade behind us? The teacher: I suspect a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Then came the kicker in the e-mail. “He also t...More re...
musingsofamentoringmom.wordpress.com
Support: What’s it all about anyway? | Musings of a Mentoring Mom
https://musingsofamentoringmom.wordpress.com/2013/08/07/support-whats-it-all-about-anyway
Musings of a Mentoring Mom. Support: What’s it all about anyway? Diams; August 7, 2013. Diams; 2 Comments. After an event earlier this week, I thought it might be a good idea to write about support and what I think good support should be. The definition of support, according to dictionary.com. Is to sustain a person under trial or affliction. In this case, autism and the many issues that go along with it is the trial/affliction. Talk About Curing Autism) coffee that was coming up the next day. The lo...
SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT