Another thing my kids loved to fight about: who has to have the first piano lesson. We have two half-hour slots back-to-back and they both wanted to go second. After several months of trying to remember whose turn it was to go first, I had wished that I had started the year with a set time for…

Here are some things that I have done over the last year that have helped keep the stress level of my Aspie down, which have, in turn helped keep my stress level, and the stress level of everyone else in the house, including the pets, down. My children must empty the dishwasher as part of…

Yet again, not knowing as much about music as my 10-year-old paid off. My aspie son has a real gift, and it is not just proud mom-speak. After just one year of piano lessons, his teacher, who is a gifted musician herself, and a degreed music educator, let me know that in the not too…

Several Sundays ago my 10 -year-old Aspie wanted to sit alone in the front row, several rows ahead of us. I was a little hesitant, because when he sits with me while my husband is up front playing electric bass guitar I have to remind him to stand for the songs. I’ll tickle him to…

My ten-year-old son was causing me some concern last week. For the past several weeks he has been going on and on about his favorite Batman character, who happens to be two-face – a guy who can’t decide whether he should be good or bad, so flips a coin to see. Then he added in…