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Hello all,
I joined this board with two screen names, I wanted to be able to access the board from both. Anyway, I'm Linda, a 40 y/o SAHM of 3. Sharon is ,my oldest, she is schizophrenic & Bi Polar just to name a couple of her diagnosis. She has her own apartment. She has 2 kids, Rayna is 5 y/o, & Riley is about a month & a half old. They're both adorable!!
Nikki is my 16 y/o "step"Daughter, she lives with her biological mom, we only get to see her every other weekend, she's a ray of sunshine anywhere she goes. She has a good head on her shoulders, & is just the most considerate teenager I've ever known. I love her like she's my own. She'll be in the 11th grade in August, that's so hard for us to believe!! Tony is our 9 y/o HFA (High Functioning Autism) Son. He'll be in the fourth grade in August. He's in a "regular school" & in a "regular" classroom. He does get taken out & goes to the "Resource room" for help with math & math concepts & writing & reading comprehension. He's a fun loving lil guy, he's very loving & affectionate. He loves to sing & dance, & loves to make people laugh! Right now he's into super heroes. He just LOVED "The Incredibles" movie. He's a daddy's boy. Unfortunately Daddy can only really play with him on the weekends, because daddy drives a truck for a living at night, so he has to sleep during the day. He tries to spend as much time with Tony as he can beforew work through the week, but is often only a very short amount of time. He & I have been married 10 yrs as of Jan.9,2005. Together 11 yrs. I'm very lucky because I've read on many boards where the daddy of Autistic children usually don't take an active roll in their children's lives. I HAVE noticed that on THIS board at least, there are quite a few Daddy's who ARE active in their Autistic children's lives... I think that's FANTASTIC...
My Hubby feels just awful when/if he can't be "there" when I have appointments or when/if he can't go to school functions that Tony is apart of. He's a very good Daddy, Hubby, & Pappaw! Anyway......I just thought I'd reintroduce myself. Have a great day/night! Hello all, I didn't even think about telling you all my other name so that you'll all know they're both ME,lol
My other name is MWN64 (which stands for MomWent Nuts....64 is just my birthyear). It's a good idea to have "aka" on my names so you'll all remember...Thanks for the suggestion Michelle! I'm online everyday & would LOVE it if y'all would PM or e-mail me! Have a GREAT weekend everyone
Tony'sMom aka MWN64
Hey Linda! I remember reading about your family on another thread you posted in and you did mention here that you have 2 user names on the board, but I don't recall your other user name.... would you rather it remain private or share so we can remember (Maybe an AKA in the signature?) ANyway Im glad to hear how active your husband is with his family. It must be wonderful for you and the kids! I am also proud of the fathers who are active as well. Unfortunately my childrens father hasnt seen his kids in 18 months and rarely every calls them (maybe a 5 min call once every 4 to 8 weeks and no emails or letters to them) Its sad for the kids and it makes it so much worse when he pops in their life after a period of time and then abruptly leaves again! I also understand the driving truck... A wonderful friend of mine drives semi all over... hes only home every other weekend to visit his kids who are his world, but he calls them EVERY night, and when they have school breaks they love to go with him! Hes a great dad even through his messy divorce. Too bad all parents cant be like that! Sounds like you have a wonderful family. Tony sounds like he has a wonderful support system going on... I hope he has continued success in school. It was great to hear how you described your "step" daughter. Most "step" parents don't feel as close to their step children which is a shame in my opinion. I hope if my kids ever have a step mom she will be as proud of them and as loving towards them as it sounds like you are of Nikki. (I also have a 16 yo Nikki
Thanks for sharing your family with us and a "RE" Welcome to the board
hi linda welcome to the bored xx
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