Preadolescence

Could I just say that I am on the tippy, tippy edge of this thing we call preadolescence and I’m already wishing for a swift blow to the head?

He had sex ed a couple of weeks ago. And apparently the sex ed was very detailed because he got to see a picture of a vagina (insert mysterious oos and ahs here) and he got all of the details about a period and how exactly babies are born. And now? Sex is ALL he thinks about. EVERYTHING now is a sexual innuendo… and I’m his mom. I can’t imagine what it’s like with a bunch of 9 year old boys.

And? The meltdowns are so much worse. He is on the autistic spectrum so we’ve always had meltdowns… but these? These are like nuclear disasters. Re faced screaming and tears over how MEAN mom is and weepy, the sky is falling,…

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Please help support Ponderethereal.com

ponderethereal.com has been alive and kicking since 2001. Not too long ago, I added advertising to the site which has generated a small amount towards supporting the site. Otherwise, the site has been supported out of pocket.

Ponderethereal A La Aspie has provided information and support for countless numbers of parents of kids with Asperger’s Syndrome and adults like me with Asperger’s Syndrome and Karmic Konsumer enjoys regular reports of people finding valuable information about products and service providers on a daily basis.

To be candid, in September, I was assaulted by my husband and sustained injuries that made me unable to work. That on top of the divorce (of COURSE I divorced him!) has left me in dire financial straights. I am no longer able to financially support the site on my own.

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Daniel Charlton DDS, Del Mar CA

I found Daniel Charlton at Del Mar View Dental Care after a bad experience with another dentist. I recently told them they were priceless - and I meant it.

When you walk in, you are greeted by an immediate sense of quality. The greeting staff is always warm, friendly, polite and accommodating and you are surrounded by an environment that was obviously carefully designed to be peaceful and serene. There is internet access, a plethora of magazines and coffee while you wait - which is never long. This dentist is on time.

I think that the cleaning area is actually called the ‘cleaning spa’ or something similar and it most certainly does have a spa feel to it. Although the equipment is state of the art, clean and sterile, there is nothing sterile feeling about the experience. The dental hygienists are knowledgeable, caring and gentle. You can even watch a dvd while…

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Emotional Reactions - Taken, Given and Consciously Changing Them

I came to a point in my life, not too long ago, when I gave up panic, in the moment. There is no reason for overwhelming emotion in that moment, there is no reason to push up against something I don’t know how to handle, in that moment. There is no reason for instant reactions. It simply does no good. It’s not productive.

I admit, that I reached that conclusion only after having been pushed into the panic corner so much that I finally gave up. And low and behold, the sky didn’t fall if I didn’t hold it up with my panic! I learned that if there is nothing that can be done right then, in that moment, there is simply nothing that can be done. It’s like living moment to moment, I suppose.

I might panic, in general when too much is laying on me and I certainly do…

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Please help support Ponderethereal.com

ponderethereal.com has been alive and kicking since 2001. Not too long ago, I added advertising to the site which has generated a small amount towards supporting the site. Otherwise, the site has been supported out of pocket.

Ponderethereal A La Aspie has provided information and support for countless numbers of parents of kids with Asperger’s Syndrome and adults like me with Asperger’s Syndrome and Karmic Konsumer enjoys regular reports of people finding valuable information about products and service providers on a daily basis.

To be candid, in September, I was assaulted by my husband and sustained injuries that made me unable to work. That on top of the divorce (of COURSE I divorced him!) has left me in dire financial straights. I am no longer able to financially support the site on my own.

If you have the means and have appreciated the site, please consider donating towards it’s upkeep. I would be…

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