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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2019 20:14:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Child Support stopped without my knowledge. Friend of the Court said they sent me something that had to be sent back saying The Boy was still in high school. I call BS. Yes, we moved in July, but also YES, &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://simpleijustdo.com/2019/12/19/red-tape-is-a-killer/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2019 15:50:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[He loves so deeply. The Boy, soon to be a man, is quite upset. His favorite counselor is leaving his after school program at the Autism Society. Today is her last day, and no one has outright told him or &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://simpleijustdo.com/2019/11/22/feels/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>WordPress is wonky</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2019 16:41:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve tried to post the past couple of days and WordPress wouldn&#8217;t&#8230; work. I apologize if this post isn&#8217;t formatted to its best, but I&#8217;ve resorted to using the app on my phone. Anyway, I thought I&#8217;d post an update &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://simpleijustdo.com/2019/04/26/wordpress-is-wonky/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Change, The Only Constant</title>
		<link>https://simpleijustdo.com/2018/11/08/change-the-only-constant/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2018 22:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A year ago, I posted about my parents moving in. It has been so, so good for all of us. I realize every day how lucky I am to get along with my parents so well. Emotionally and mentally, I &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://simpleijustdo.com/2018/11/08/change-the-only-constant/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Real World</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2018 16:12:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Boy has had a helluva week. That means I have too, by proxy. After a day and a half at a private driving school class, he was kicked out. Despite assurances to the contrary, the staff was not willing &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://simpleijustdo.com/2018/08/15/the-real-world/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Waiting</title>
		<link>https://simpleijustdo.com/2018/05/24/waiting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2018 13:23:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[(This post was written in April, but I haven&#8217;t published it until now.) Here I sit, waiting. The Boy and I are at an amusement park on a two-day band trip. And he is waiting in line by himself, to &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://simpleijustdo.com/2018/05/24/waiting/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Occupational Course of Study</title>
		<link>https://simpleijustdo.com/2018/05/17/occupational-course-of-study/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 13:27:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As part of The Boy&#8217;s course of study, he must complete 225 hours of competitive employment outside of the school day, which means he has to get some kind of job. The letter from the coordinator basically said to ask &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://simpleijustdo.com/2018/05/17/occupational-course-of-study/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Time for the Truth</title>
		<link>https://simpleijustdo.com/2018/04/04/time-for-the-truth/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2018 13:36:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s common in the autism community to hear that as our kiddos get older, the challenges just change. They&#8217;re no more difficult or less difficult to handle, they are just different. That&#8217;s what you hear, and it&#8217;s supposed to be &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://simpleijustdo.com/2018/04/04/time-for-the-truth/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>When a Community Isn&#8217;t</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 20:32:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Boy had a pre-contest concert this past week. And prior to that concert, he was behaving oddly, suddenly announcing that the band sounded terrible and that he didn&#8217;t want to perform. I&#8217;m still not quite certain what instigated this, &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://simpleijustdo.com/2018/03/12/when-a-community-isnt/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Fairy Tales</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 17:29:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Some of you may have seen my FaceBook post this past weekend where I mentioned that I was going out of town by myself, ostensibly for a self-imposed writing retreat. That was the major impetus behind it, but the not-too-distant &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://simpleijustdo.com/2018/02/28/fairy-tales/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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