Mondays are Tough
Here at Mikey’s Journal, we share our buddy’s days with you, exactly one decade later. This allows me to reflect on my parenting choices and share our journey with you. Back in 2015, May 18 was a Monday – UGH!
Advice
It is widely reported that a set sleep schedule is the best. In other words, going to bed at the same time each day and waking up at the same time each day leads to the best sleep.
Reality
I don’t know a single person on the planet who actually does this in real life. We all stay up a little later on the weekends and we sleep in. That makes Monday wake-ups the worst!
I’m sure that when Mikey shared this with his classmates, there was a chorus of ‘me too’s…because, for all of us, Mondays are tough.
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About the Author
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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