From the monthly archives:

June 2010

A Safe Autism Haven after years of…bullying

June 22, 2010

I feel safe here in my little haven for working, talking, and eating with my husband.  It’s my safe little retreat from a world where I have felt and been unsafe. Why do I need to feel safe? I have been bullied starting in childhood through to present day. I have met unsafe people, both [...]

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Autism Advice for Mike, with a Brother who may be on the Spectrum

June 21, 2010

Hi Eileen, I found out about your blog through the article on CNN and had a question for you.  For years I have suspected my brother has Asperger Syndrome, but he has never been evaluated or diagnosed.  In addition, nobody has ever approached him about it.  He is highly functioning, has a family, kids, steady [...]

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Twin Cities! KSTP-TV Ch 5 Wed Jun 9 3pm ( tomorrow )

June 8, 2010

Twin Cities! KSTP-TV Ch 5 Wed Jun 9 3pm ( tomorrow )  Yes, Minneapolis / St. Paul, Cozy Calm, namely, Eileen Parker will be on TV talking about the Cozy Calm Weighted Blanket.  The show is Twin Cities Live, and yes, it is live, which means they can’t edit bloopers! If you are in the [...]

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