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The Backstory – Part Two
So – what do you do about a kid who doesn’t talk at age 2? We went to our pediatrician. He told us our son had ‘second child syndrome’ – basically, his big brother did all the talking for him, interpreting his noises and anticipating his needs, so his speech development would be delayed. And…
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The Backstory – Part One
So I guess I should start from the beginning, right? Tom and I were married young, at 23. Not teenage-young, but a lot younger than most people get married these days. We had our oldest son right away, and after he was about a year old, we thought we’d like to have a second child.…
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Welcome
Imagine it – a new baby, beautiful, bright, happy. What a good baby – sleeps at night, eats well, smiles and meets his milestones. Then – at year 2, still no words. Year 3 – rage – uncontrollable rage, for no obvious reason. Year 5 – fleeing from teachers, hiding under desks. Year 9 –…