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Sarah Palin Deals with Teen Pregnancy and Makes a Wise Choice

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:23:00 +0000

Should the parent of a pregnant teen run for Vice President of the United States? Considering Americans are clamoring for candidates that are real people, then sure! Why not? Real…

Meet Me in the Forum

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:31:00 +0000

Have you been in the About.com Parenting Special Needs Forum lately? I mean, really lately? Like, since Saturday? That’s when I added some new folders and tucked away some old…

Weekly Round-Up: Week of August 25

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 22:01:00 +0000

Here’s your weekend round-up of all the articles, blog posts, and site updates you may have missed from the past week in About Parenting Special Needs.

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Play Checks, Popping Brains, and More Fun Things to Do

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:24:00 +0000

A Saturday “Site of the Day” special: Most days, a single Site of the Day is plenty to keep you occupied. But on Saturday morning, with kids underfoot and a…

A Special-Needs Parent Is the Republican VP Nominee!

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:11:00 +0000

I usually try to stay away from partisan politics in this blog, mostly because partisan politics gives me a headache, but this morning’s news is pretty irresistible: Sarah Palin, the…

Sarah Palin Is the Republican VP Nominee!

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:11:00 +0000

I usually try to stay away from partisan politics in this blog, mostly because partisan politics gives me a headache, but this morning’s news is pretty irresistible: Sarah Palin, the…

Life Lists for Teens

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:03:00 +0000

I really love this book, I won’t be able to find enough good things to say about it. If you have never bought your teen a self-help book, buy this…

My Reading Homework for Fall

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:38:00 +0000

Like a schoolkid freed from the demands of book reports and assigned reading, I slacked off on my Harried Parent’s Book Club reviewing duties this summer, slipping from a book…

Get in the Habit of Checking Planners Together

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:14:00 +0000

One of my goals this year is to check all of our planners, together, every week. This involves all of our family being in the same room at the same…

Back-to-School Shopping Without Fear

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:24:00 +0000

I tried to do a little school shopping on Sunday. What a mistake that was. The office-supply store was packed to the rafters with parents stocking up on folders and…