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Year: 2016

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Oct 25

Sensory Overload in A Wedding

The Mama On The RocksLeave a commentExtreme Parentingadd, adhd, anxiety, autism, connect, emotion, family, generalized anxiety, judgment, mama, odd, parenting, parenting fail, public, sensory processing

When my cousin’s fiance asked if our son could be the ring bearer in their fall wedding, I cringed. It wasn’t because we don’t love them, but because we weren’t Read more

Jul 27

There’s No Crying In Parenting: One Mom’s Valuable Lesson

The Mama On The Rocks33 CommentsADHD, Extreme Parenting, Motherhoodadd, adhd, anxiety, autism, connect, emotion, family, generalized anxiety, grief, judgment, mama, odd, parenting, parenting fail, public, sensory processing

From about eighteen months to four years old, our son kept his meltdowns private. His behavior started small at first–random hitting for no reason, throwing temper tantrums, and what seemed Read more

10 Things People Who Love You Say To People Parenting Extreme Children And How To Respond
Jun 06

10 Things People (Who Love You) Say to People Parenting Extreme Children…And How to Respond

The Mama On The Rocks5 CommentsExtreme Parenting, Motherhood10 things, add, adhd, anxiety, autism, family, generalized anxiety, mama, odd, parenting, sensory processing

Parenting a strong-willed child has been a constant battle. The learning curve is steep, my friends. Handling the awkward stares from grocery store patrons and fellow soccer moms when your Read more

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May 20

Epic Parenting Fails Raising a Child with Behavior Diagnoses

The Mama On The RocksLeave a commentExtreme Parenting, Motherhoodadd, adhd, anxiety, autism, epic fail, generalized anxiety, mama, odd, parenting, parenting fail, sensory processing

For the first five years that my husband and I were parents, we racked up decades worth of failures. Most of what many would call disasters, we laughed off–both because Read more

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Apr 06

Parenting Invisible Needs

The Mama On The Rocks2 CommentsDiagnosis, Extreme Parenting, Motherhoodadd, adhd, anxiety, autism, connect, generalized anxiety, honest, mama, odd, parenting, parenting fail, sensory processing

No one has ever accused me of being without words. In 34 years, I’ve just about always known what to say. When you live in the south (I’m a transplant), Read more

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