By Jennifer Lovy
“You’re such a good mom, Evan is so lucky to have you,” said Debbie as she and her two teenage daughters left my son’s surprise 12th birthday celebration. And it really was a surprise. From my Evan’s perspective, this was…
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My husband doesn’t typically call in the middle of the day. But then again, Jon has never had an hour-and-a-half lunch break. Lunch for him is five minutes here and there between seeing patients. But last week was different. He…
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The other day I ran into an old acquaintance. We met when our kids were in a parent-toddler music class together. The last time we had seen each other was when our children were in preschool. They were adorable toddlers,…
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Evan has autism. He was diagnosed just before his second birthday. Autism is a lifelong condition that does not go away. There is no cure and nobody disputes his diagnosis. “Tell them I said it’s a slam dunk,” one of…
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My 11-year-old son can charm just about anyone. With his sweet, outspoken and friendly demeanor, he has a very sincere way of making people feel good about themselves. “Your hair is so beautiful,” Evan often says to curly-haired women –…
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Evan is three presidential election cycles away from being old enough to vote. Even though he will not be casting a ballot on Tuesday, he is especially excited about Election Day because it’s the day after his birthday, and school…
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We were at the beach yesterday, and Evan kept vacillating between trying hard to be extraordinarily good and having a hard time controlling his frustration. He chose the extraordinary good when he decided to approach a boy about his age…
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Hearing that Prince died felt like a strange experiment in time travel. When news of his death broke, Generation Xers like me reminded each other of our favorite Prince songs – the more obscure, the better. We reminisced on social…
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Dear Evan: This will be my eleventh Mother’s Day as your mom. It’s a role that hasn’t always been easy and will continue to present its challenges, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything, ever. You have taught me so…
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For five days in February, we traded a cold and snow for pools, beaches, palm trees and umbrella drinks in the Bahamas. It was the perfect spot for a mid-winter getaway. In a rare moment of weakness, I even posted…
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