striving - Autism/homeschooler/poet
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City: Lexington
State: North Carolina
Country: USA
Member since: Jun 06, 2008
Last logged in: Sep 06, 2008
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I've been a stay at home mom for 18 years now. My kids are 18,13,10 and 7. The 7 year old is autistic. My older is a girl and my other three are boys. My husband and I are legal guardians of his mentally handicapped brother. I never dreamed of being home like I have. It's been hard, I'm very outgoing.

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Took my son to a Y with an indoor slide. He's social enough to rid with the other kids, but he had his hands over his ears in line. Wouldn't you know  on - 09/06/08
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I live in this old house; that I love
But, I didn't imagine being inside it's
wall as much as I am
I imagined getting out way more than I do
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Cute things
by striving on 06.12.08 - public

Colton said the cutest thing today. I was cutting up an onion and he said; "He get a spanking, that onion get a spanking, that's what he get"

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"Behind a Tractor"
by striving on 06.07.08 - public

Ever driven down a road behind a tractor and felt aggravated? You still got where you were going, just a little slower with more time to think, right?...

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striving wrote on Wed Jun 18, 2008

Last night we went uptown to see our local "Pig" art, don't ask!! Anyway these loud motorcycles were going by and I noticed my son barely reacted to the noise, "Joy, Joy," I think his listening program is helping.

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striving wrote on Tue Jun 10, 2008

Hope you are all having such a great day. I just want to say I admire every mother on this site. I am inspired by everyone of you to keep keeping on, to be a better mother, to live and take it one day at a time. You are all wonderful to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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