Stepmom Obsessed
Hi Ladies,
I apologize for abandoning you the past few weeks, but I have been too obsessed with the following to think about my responsibilities as a stepmom (and I would appreciate it if you didn’t judge my shoddy parenting skills):
A) The Presidential Campaign. While, I don’t typically use this forum to espouse my political beliefs, you might want to purchase these fine items…
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B) And when I’m not pacing the living room floor with CNN blasting in the background, I’m seated on the couch in a contented coma watching The Rachel Zoe Project… not familiar? That’s bananas! The overspending of the Zoe Camp is a good distraction from the excess of Wall Street.
C) But, tonight I think I’ll get back to my stepmotherly duties and prepare my men a cozy fall meal.
Crock pots are back in style– haven’t you heard? Anyone know what you’re supposed to cook in these things?
Happy Weekend,
Beefstew or vegetable soup!
I use it to make split pea soup & chili :)
I use it to cook everything. I drizzle olive oil on a whole chicken, then season the whole chicken with: salt, pepper, and lemon pepper seasonings (Mrs. Dash brand). I squeeze the juice of one lemon on top of the chicken, and place two halved lemons inside of the cavity of the chicken. I bake it on 350, for 1 1/2 hours, or until done.
love all your suggestion- keep em coming!
Sorry, I didn’t realize you have a forum, I will post this over there and maybe you can delete these two comments. I’m not very comfortable in this online environment yet.
:)
Jane,
A friend of mine just wrote to me about your comment and I believe she will be addressing you soon. So sorry for this surprising turn in your life. Sounds incredibly tough. I have no expertise with autism, but I am sure there are hundreds of books on the subject. Do you know of Jenny Mcarthy’s memoir- may be a place to start in not feeling alone.
IR
Hi Jane
Hope you are still checking this wonderful Blog. I read your post about your autistic stepson moving in with you and I wanted to offer up some advice. It sounds like he is going to become a huge part of your life and I recommend that you and your husband get as much support and information as possible. Find great therapists in your area who are familiar with working with kids in the autistic spectrum. They will help you understand why he can come across as rude. Find a good Speech Therapist (one who really understands and can work on social skills and pragmatics), a good Occupational Therapist (one who understands Sensory Integration and one who does some sort of Therapeutic Listening program would be ideal) and a Marriage Family Therapist (to help give you, your husband and your stepson the tools to help deal with this). Also, talking to mom’s who have kids in the autistic spectrum is crucial. They will be your best resource and sounding board. There is so much information out there and so many resources, find the ones that work best for your family.
Best of luck to you.