P.S. Jackie

Who’s Got the Problem Now?

Jackie — Thu, 17 May 2012 03:13:24 +0000

In case you haven’t noticed, I don’t blog much lately. I continue to struggle with the balance of writing about life experiences that others may relate to and the idea that I’m exploiting my kids. But this one had to be told. The following is a recent conversation between my almost 8-year-old son, who is [read more] Related posts: The Upside of Autism Autism Speaks! Governor...

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The Upside of Autism

Jackie — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 01:01:14 +0000

People often talk about the difficulties associated with parenting a child with autism. But this post isn’t about that. I want to recognize and celebrate the upside, or at least one teeny tiny part of the upside, of autism. It’s a blessing we parents are given somewhere, somehow — packaged up in a huge gift [read more] Related posts: Autism and the Dentist Autism Speaks!...

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Who Wore It Best: Harry Potter or Jeff MacDougall?

Jackie — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:02:46 +0000

Yahoo’s homepage features a pic of 22-year-old Daniel Radcliffe (AKA Harry Potter) doing “an odd move that not many people can do.” Maybe not many but Jeff MacDougall sure can. A man twice Radcliffe’s age, Jeff has been entertaining muggles (AKA our kids) with the same stupid human trick for years. Who’s the wizard [read more] Related posts: The Suite Life of...

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School Takes Away Preschooler’s Lunch

Jackie — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:17:43 +0000

It happens all the time, stories are reported on where schools, authorities or other parents behave badly, creating outrage everywhere. That is, until we get the rest of the actual story, which often makes us go, “Ohhh, okay, that makes sense.” But here’s one I just can’t figure out. A preschooler at an elementary school [read more] Related posts: School’s Out: Now...

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I Heart Overachieving Moms

Jackie — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:35:09 +0000

It’s funny to think it was just four short years ago that I brought my oldest son to his very first preschool Valentine’s Day celebration. We had made a special trip to the store where he browsed for quite awhile, before carefully choosing Lightening McQueen cards to share with his 3-year-old classmates. He was so [read more] Related posts: Neither Rain, Nor Snow, Nor Sleet, Nor a...

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Do You Return Gifts from Your Own Kids?

Jackie — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:13:48 +0000

I’m one of the lucky ones. Every year, for my birthday, Christmas and Mother’s Day, my husband takes the kids out to pick out something special for mom. It’s actually one of my most favorite things, not because I get a gift out of it (although that does kind of rock), but I love how [read more] Related posts: Turning Kids into Wimps Teachers Fess Up: End of School Gifts They...

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Ellen Degeneres is Evil

Jackie — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:44:58 +0000

Being a mom is the hardest job in the world. No, I’m not talking about the endless cooking, cleaning, driving, nose-wiping, blah blah blah. I’m talking about the blood, sweat, tears and full time hours it requires moms each and every day to protect our children from the likes of scary, evil people like Ellen [read more] Related posts: Middle Child: Top This, Lucy! Deep Breaths… What’s...

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What’s the Going Rate for Integrity?

Jackie — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:41:00 +0000

I sat across the table listening to the pitch. The assignment, should I choose to accept it, would be to record myself reviewing a shopping app, giving my honest opinion. Let’s see… combine my video and Web experience with my love for expressing my never-ending opinion? Where do I sign up! Plus, for less than [read more] No related posts.

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Coming Soon to a Kindergarten Near You…

Jackie — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:28:19 +0000

For many readers, you’ve been there since the beginning when I started blogging about our adoption journey back in 2007. You were there when we received our referral, matched with a 7-month-old baby girl. You read about our sadness over missing Lucy’s first birthday when she was still in Taiwan and shared in our excitement [read more] Related posts: You Had to Know It Was...

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Does Your Little Girl Feel Like a Heel?

Jackie — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:56:47 +0000

As I sat at a red light, rocking my sweats behind the wheel of my Hotyssey , I couldn’t help but notice them. It was like they had just stepped out of some magazine I would never buy and onto the cross walk in front of me. Dad, looking like a cross between a surfer [read more] Related posts: It’s a Girl! Still Just a Girl It’s a Girl!

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