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Confident Teen Girls Have Dads Who Do These 6 Things
““What’s important for fathers to understand is that they are the template, really, for their daughters in terms of the daughter’s future relationships with men,” says Dr. Erika Doukas, a clinical psychologist whose expertise is in parenting issues and treating eating disorders.” Read full post here: https://www.mysiblingdolls.com/confident-teen-girls-have-dads-who-do-these-6-things
Parenting Matters: Investing in our young children
“There are numerous studies showing that low-income children who begin kindergarten at the same academic level as children from wealthier families are more likely to graduate on time, go to college and start a career.” Read more here: https://www.mysiblingdolls.com/parenting-matters-investing-in-our-young-children
Wake Up, America. Parents Are Afraid, And It’s Bullshit.
My first thought upon seeing my son’s classroom at his new school wasn’t marveling at how far portable classrooms have come, now complete with their own heating and cooling systems. It wasn’t joy at him being close to the playground, or awe over the view of Pikes Peak from right outside his door. On the […]
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Parenting Matters: Investing in our young children
“There are numerous studies showing that low-income children who begin kindergarten at the same academic level as children from wealthier families are more likely to graduate on time, go to college and start a career.” Read more here: https://www.mysiblingdolls.com/parenting-matters-investing-in-our-young-children
Early Intervention
Maybe it was the “Light it Up Blue” campaign shared by a friend that came across your Facebook feed. Maybe it was the teenaged boy on the swings at your local playground who vocalized so loudly as he seemed to climb perilously close to the sky. Maybe it was the girl in the movie theater […]
Stories Shape Us, Make Us, And Are One Of The Best Parts Of Life
Random stories and the images they bring come to me often. I’ve written about the now-horrifying book Brave Mr. Buckingham saying “that didn’t hurt!” and how each time Tucker loses a tooth, I think of that line. It’s been years since I set eyes on that story but I picture myself as a young child, […]
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Take Care of Yourself
Every year during Autism Awareness Month I try to write about different themes, ranging from early diagnosis to adult life issues. It’s never a struggle to come up with topics (there’s always so much to write about), but one topic always finds its way into my writing, and it’s one dear to my heart. No […]
I Wish I Was Better At Changing The World
Initially, I began writing about how I wish I was better at knowing what brings me joy outside relationships with other people. I wrote a little about how the blogging world has changed, and how I’ve changed, but with less than 45 minutes before promising this week’s Finish the Sentence Friday will go live, I […]
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World Autism Awareness Day: A Call for Compassion
Twelve years ago this month the United Nations passed legislation to establish World Autism Awareness Day. Over the years each day has focused on a specific theme- one year it was “empowering women and girls with autism;” one year “inclusion and neurodiversity;” another year celebrating the ability within the disability of autism,” all important and […]
This 10-Year-Old Is Saving The World By Ditching School
“Lilly has to do this because she believes her generation’s future is at risk.” Read full post here: https://www.mysiblingdolls.com/this-10-year-old-is-saving-the-world-by-ditching-school
Wendy Evans 