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About firebailey

I possess many titles: wife, mom, advocate, runner, Bruins fan, lover chocolate and Parrot Head. I believe you can conquer any challenge in this world with family, good friends and wine. I write about most of that and more while keeping my sense of humor in this life I never expected.

How I Faced My Kid’s Issues With Holiday Gifts (guest post)

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Today I am honored to be a guest blogger at Special Needs Essentials.

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Today we are delighted to share Kerri’s thoughts on holiday gifts for children with special needs. Kerri Ames is the mom of two beautiful children, one with PACS1, a rare genetic syndrome that causes intellectual disabilities. She writes about how living with a child who has special needs changes a family, in the good way. You can learn more about Bridget and her family’s journey at Undiagnosed but Okay.

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“Holidays are supposed to be fun for kids, right? They are supposed to be excited to see Santa, anxiously waiting for the Menorah, running down that precious morning to see all their relatives and the gifts they will bring them.

Except with Bridget it is not that magical experience, quite frankly it is torture.

Santa sends Bridget into a full-flown panic attack. Seriously, she walks up to the Santa figurine in the living room and will tell him ALL DONE…

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My Challenge: Kerri, yes me

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Today’s Challenge is one of my own. I have to admit I love the Christmas season. Not the season that starts the day before Halloween, but the true Christmas season that begins at noon on Thanksgiving day when Santa appears in the Macy’s Day Parade until the evening of Christmas Day when we sit around with our families and just connect.

Then I had children. Continue reading →

Tonight on Bravo TV

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I have to confess to being a Bravo TV addict. More than that, I am a reality TV addict. Deadliest Catch, Dual Survival, Real Housewives of (insert your city here), unless my Bruins are on I can usually be caught watching other people’s lives.

Abby, thanks to her aunt, loves DIY shows. I actually had to ask her what that was, she said DO IT YOURSELF (you moron). She didn’t call me a moron, but it was implicit in the eye roll. She came home one day from her aunt’s and told me about a new show she loved. Something about people being in rehab. Continue reading →

TBT I OVE YOU

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Today’s Throwback Post was originally posted on 21-OCT-2013 and was one of my favorite “Listicles”

There are so many ways to say I love you. This week’s Listicle is to name 10 ways to say the most important words a person wants to hear. Continue reading →

The Freaking Elf made my daughter cry

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That freaking Elf showed up again right on schedule. Abby was so excited to find him, it was very sweet. Even if I had to write a note back to her at midnight. Until day 2.

As we were driving to the bus stop my world changed. Continue reading →

Autism cannot be cured

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I believe in autism. I believe that so many families battle autism like warriors. I believe autism can be masked and I believe that autism can be hidden.

I do not think autism can be cured and question that it should be. Continue reading →

My Challenge: Kerith

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Today I am so happy to introduce Kerith from Brielle and Me to the My Challenge Series. Kerith is the mom to two beautiful daughters, one with CMV (cytomegalovirus).  Kerith is sharing another challenge today, one we can all relate to in the pre-holiday season: our weight and the importance of making ourselves a priority.

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TBT Happy Day

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This Throw Back Posts was originally published last year on Bridget’s birthday. I think it is very appropriate for this Thanksgiving. Even if it kind of echos yesterday’s post.
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My Challenge: Anna

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As the mom of two girls, both who seem to have inherited my grazing habits instilling healthy eating is difficult. It does not help that we are naturally petite and until 40 could eat Hershey Bars for breakfast without remorse. Because both David and I are very active we are raising active kids.

But it is not always easy. Especially on long homework nights and the general craziness that happens with two children having multiple activities. To help with that Challenge I am so proud that Anna from FitFunner is here today on the My Challenge series. Continue reading →