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Congratulations! You Succeeded!
Yesterday my oldest graduated from 8th Grade. The middle school did this very nice, and chill ceremony. I have been seeing and commenting on many posts of children graduating from Kindergarten, 5th Grade, 8th Grace, and of course, High School. (I don’t have many friends with kids in college yet, so at least I still…
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CATEGORY CHAOS
When I went to a Neuropsychologist in 2014, hoping to obtain an FASD diagnosis, the doctor had me list items in different categories. I remember I sucked. Big time. Part, jwas being put on the spot, and nerves. Most of it though, was due to my FASD Brain. I was asked to list Animals with…
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Let’s Get Physical
Hey there my friends. So, I have been thinking about this “mark” on one’s palm that can be indicitive of those with an FASD. The Hockey Stick Formation. When I got my diagnosis, the geneticist advised me that I had, “the mark.” She did not call it that of course. I do though. On both…
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Run FASD 2022
http://www.runfasd.org It is happening a second year in a row. I am so super psyched. What started as a little dream, a 5 year dream plan if you will, became reality in…well…9 months. The annual Run FASD VIrtual 5k. What is it, and how did it come about? Well, let’s drift back to January, 2021.…
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SATIATED WITH SENSORY
It always brings a smile to my face when I look back on my childhood, and some odd pastimes I had. Why, you may ask? Since my diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, I have realized that although my past fun may have looked odd, to the sensory seeker, it was heaven. I see that now.…
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MY FASD isms
Impulsivity: Once me and my son were alone at home and we were talking, but there was also a big bowl filled with water and my son had a toy lizard. So i couldn’t resist the urge to let the lizard take a quick swim, I threw the lizard into the water and it splashed…
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Motherhood
I figured since it is Mother’s Day, I would give people a glimpse into my life as a mom living with a disability. So, here goes: It has its moments. Ask my kids, ask my husband. My brain works overtime, every day, all week. I know everyone’s brain takes in tons of information every day.…
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It’s Coming
http://www.runfasd.org Click on the site! Check it out! The second annual Run FASD 2022 VIRTUAL 5K is coming September 9th through September 25th! Become a Sponsor, make a team, join a team, be a team, make a donation! Pick and choose one, or all of them! Step up awareness of FASDs, the invisible disability that…
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R-E-P-E-A-T, FIND OUT WHAT IT MEANS TO ME
Hey everyone. So, my past two blog posts have been a little deep. So, I wanted to talk about a lighter topic. A positive topic. I have been a medical auto claims adjuster for 15 and a half years. I am good at it. Took me a while, longer than most I would say, but…
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Manipulation…take 2
Hey again. It’s me. The one who talked a little bit about manipulation, and being manipulated with an FASD Brain. Ok, so, there is one more situation I want to share, and it is personal, it is deep, and it is raw. It is also real. Here goes: I was 15 years old when it…
Quirking It 