M. Scott Peckwrote, “Mental health is an ongoing process of dedication to reality at all costs.” The pinch point for grandmothers is that any loss of relationship with our adult children means strained relations – if not severed ties – with the grandchildren who now light up our lives. ...
To be an empowered parent, you need to learn to ignore the apathetic, all-knowing attitude of your child and, instead, focus on your child’s behavior. Let your child know what is expected of him in your home, your rules, and the consequences if he doesn’t comply with the rules. Fo...
Whether your child is contributing his fair share or driving you up the wall with irresponsibility and attitude, you’re bound to have conflict from time to time. In this two-part series by Debbie Pincus, find out how you can manage your adult children at home effectively and how y...
Now that I see what my parents didn’t give me, how do I continue to interact with them? Should I tell my parents how they failed me? If I talk to my parents about CEN, won’t it make them feel bad? How do I handle the pain that I feel now, as an adult, each time my...
And you don’t need an apology to move forward. Just move forward – without them. Don’t surrender your truth but don’t keep the argument going. There’s just no point. Some people want to be right more than they want to be happy and you have better things to do than to provide...
The fact is that while my actions are normal for an autistic person, most non-autistic people don’t know how to react, and may find it alien and alarming due to a lack of understanding. I often think about how people familiar with panic attacks know that they are not an emergency, th...
Help your autistic dog Keep communication simple. Use one word whenever possible. Don’t overwhelm the dog.While there’s no treatment for dogs with autism, there are things owners can do to help their dogs.Fear is a huge part of survival. For dogs suffering from canine autism, survival ...
The Key To Autistic And Allistic Friendships And once your self-worth begins crumbling, it can be challenging to break out of the negative thoughts, Lombardo says. Whether it's a screaming Inside Out-type voice or quiet background music, everyone has an inner critic. "When we're in a to...
I had finally willed into being — not daring really kiss her, I touched her hot, opening lips with the utmost piety, tiny sips, nothing salacious; but she, with an impatient wriggle, pressed her mouth to mine so hard that I felt her big front teeth and shared in the peppermint taste...
I don't know what to do anymore about my daughter. First, let me say good things about her behavior. She has brought me closer to Buddha, that is for certain. However, who has such patience to deal with an unruly child day in and day out without losing their gripMore ...