Commiserate
Mikey could always stay up for the start of the hockey games, but they run from about 7-10PM. Sometimes, he’d only watch a period or two before we took him upstairs to tuck him in.
Kids love to commiserate when they feel put-upon. How many times have you overheard one kid say to another, “I know. It’s so unfair!”
I am sure that when Mikey’s friends read this, they thought, ‘I know! I hate it when my parents make me go to bed. I mean, we’re in fifth grade!!!’
But misery loves company, so this journal entry is just another way to connect with peers.
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Erica Mauro is a mom to two teenage boys, Will who is neurotypical and Michael with Autism and cognitive delays. She holds a BA in Psychology from Colgate University and a Masters of Psychology in Education from Columbia Teacher’s College. Before staying home with her children, she worked as an elementary school teacher. For five years, she served on the Board of Directors of the Molly Ann Tango Memorial Foundation, a charity dedicated to enriching the lives of children with special needs. In partnership with her husband Dave, she aspires to parent by using daily life as an opportunity for therapeutic intervention, seizing on real experiences as opportunities to build skills and strategies for Michael in a joyful, loving home environment. On the tougher early days, she just tried to get everyone safely to bedtime and start fresh in the morning. *wink* 
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