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The Pinocchio Syndrome Part II: How do you do it?

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WOW.

I was shocked when I saw my readership yesterday. But I guess I shouldn’t be, as I believe all of us mothers of special needs kids go through the Pinocchio Syndrome at one point or another. Some of us may grieve for a long time, some short. Some of us, like me, need some help to get out of our funk and seek help from our doctors. I know that I am a MUCH better mom to Little Pickel because I can stay calm in situations where before I would become agitated and frustrated. Zoloft helps a ton.

I want to hear your stories. How do you live with the Pinocchio Syndrome?
Either drop me an email and I will publish them anonymously or drop them in the comment section below.

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Posted in Coping with Behaviors, Personal on June 8th, 2007

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5 Responses to “The Pinocchio Syndrome Part II: How do you do it?”

  1. Summer Says:
    June 8th, 2007 at 11:20 pm

    I’m tagging you to share why you love blogging about Autism. can’t wait to read your responses. :)

    http://www.momisteaching.com/i-love-blogging-the-meme/

  2. mcewen Says:
    June 12th, 2007 at 11:42 am

    Why were you shocked?
    Best wishes

  3. robyn Says:
    June 12th, 2007 at 2:11 pm

    my brother has high-functioning autism, asperger’s to be exact. and even with the “hf” in it, i still have days when i wish for a “normal” brother. one who does not scream in my ear for no reason, and who will someday maybe not hug me so hard i fear my ribs breaking (and not because he’s happy to see me, but because he wants to see if it will hurt … he’s openly admitted that).

    so i know to a degree what you’re feeling.

  4. pickel Says:
    June 13th, 2007 at 7:35 am

    I think I was shocked because when I look at my site records there was one day that spiked. Pinocchio was it. But, when I think about it…it is what people really want to hear; that I am a normal, grieving person and that I can go on to learn to live and thrive with a son like Little Pickel. That I can learn to love him and help him and teach him to become the man he is supposed to be. I believe in my heart that he is one of the most special people on this planet…to have found us from the depths of Russia.

  5. pickel Says:
    June 13th, 2007 at 7:36 am

    mom is teaching…I am on vaca right now and just maintaining. I will get to it…I promise.

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