Musings and What-not

What an amazing concept this is. This way-cool mom from VA started this organization this summer, and she's already seeing some of the fruits of her labor. For parents interested in biomedicines but are deterred by the costs, Lend4Health may be the answer for you. "Lend4Health combines health-related fundraising with Kiva's online microlending concept to help parents recover their children from autism. A loan helps parents pay for part of the child's autism recovery then is paid back. Lenders then have the option of re-loaning their money to another child." {source: IdeaBlob.com } Cast your vote today for Lend4Health !

Another week is upon us. I guess I don't dread Mondays like some.  I'm in a fortunate position where I don't have to drag myself out of bed at some ungodly hour, only to rush off to participate in a twisted game of your-butt's-mine-for-the-next-8-hours. I get to stay home and hang out with my favorite person, my son. I'm not writing this to be all in-your-face- or be all nanny-nanny boo-boo. I'm just writing to clear my head and find peace in my thoughts and actions. Today is just another day where I'm h ealing with my guilt. Today is just another day where I get to tell myself that I didn't do this to my son. Today is just another day, and I am grateful for it. My first thought, as I listened to the rain, was how wonderful that sound. And the smell is so crisp and clean. Unfortunately, my next thought wasn't so crunchy. I couldn't help but think that I haven't been doing all I can for my son. I haven't been focusing on his needs as much ...

Today, I read a very interesting article at one of my favorite online pit stops, Age of Autism .  It really got me thinking.  If this mother can recover her child from autism, naturally (through raw foods, energy healing, etc.), then why isn't this information widely available? I know of the supplements, the bio-chemical therapies, and the like that can benefit my son, but I'm more interested in sticking to the recovery path that is as natural as possible. Having fully transitioned into the holistic (green) lifestyle a little over a year ago, I'm done putting junk into my family's environment (internal and external). Lately, the media has been comparing one mother's choice (Jenny McCarthy) over another's (Amanda Peet). It is conflicts like this that keep the "judging" eyes on holistic parents and our decisions. Parents choosing to not vaccinate their children is nothing new. We've all heard of the 60s! We're just the new generation of informed...