Shopping, Again?!?
My Thursday Thoughts this week focus on grocery shopping…because it feels like it is a part time job. When I had two teenage boys in the house, it sometimes felt like all I did was shop for groceries, carry the groceries inside, unload the groceries, cook them into meals and then hear the dreaded question: “Why is there no food in the house?” It was nuts!
So, Mikey and I made it an activity. We’d go to the grocery store together and make a fun outing of it. I could get what the family needed and he could pick out some extra things that he liked.
In truth, my boys and Dave always help me carry the groceries in when they are around. If your family doesn’t offer, speak up. I sometimes even send a text letting them know I’m coming home in ten minutes with a giant load of groceries and I could use some help. They are sometimes waiting in the garage, ready to unload, when I get back.
I guess apple juice was on sale! LOL
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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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