The Knowing Continues
life on the "j" train
by The B Side
4y ago
THAT <– was then – Over a year ago.  Please read it before continuing here.   Jay’s been a middle schooler for about a month now.  He was both nervous and excited to begin the new chapter.  He was looking forward to taking the bus to and from school with his brother.  He was looking forward to having a locker.  Thanks to the good job that Ace did of “selling it”, he was also looking forward to meeting his teachers and taking some new types of classes; wood shop and cooking for example.   I was also both nervous and excited.  I worked from home on their first day so that in case I received a ..read more
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The Knowing
life on the "j" train
by The B Side
4y ago
I recently came across something I had written (but never posted) on August 7, 2018.     Therapist:  So, what brings you here today? Me:  I don’t know.  I just feel overwhelmed.  With my life.   That was how my very first therapy session started.  It was the spring of 2013. At the time, I had a job that I wasn’t happy at.  Pretty much no money.  A 7 year old with not-yet-diagnosed ADHD, who was struggling in school.  A 6 year old, whose autism had a chokehold on the entire house.  The relationships with my husband, father, mother and grandfather varied from shitty to non-existent.  I had curle ..read more
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DON’T POISON YOUR KIDS TO “CURE” THEM OF AUTISM.
life on the "j" train
by The B Side
5y ago
Because Apparently THIS Needs To Be Said. I know I said I wasn’t going to be posting here that much anymore but then I got a message from someone I knew in high school and … well, here we are. In the initial message this former classmate of mine tells me that his son has autism and he’s been researching autism reversal through diet and detox. I see the words REVERSAL and DETOX and every alarm bell in my body goes off. I don’t want to be rude though and I really don’t want to get into an argument so I kindly respond that based on what he has said, we are not on the same page regarding our ide ..read more
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My Wish
life on the "j" train
by The B Side
5y ago
One of the things that I often tell my children is how important it is to choose good friends and to be a good friend. I know for now they don’t “get it”; but I hope that my repeated focus on it, seeps into their DNA and sticks.  My friendships are and have been a critical factor in my ability to get through life in any sort of graceful or healthy way. A couple of weeks ago, we had one of our first really nice weather days since the start of Spring.  Ace, Jay and another friend were outside playing.  The boys wanted to bring their Nerf guns outside to have “an epic war”.  Ace asked because we ..read more
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