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THE PARENT TRAP: Child-Centric Parents: What to Do About Them

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Mar 7, 2014 0

By Jason Hill I LOVE KIDS. Honestly. For years I dreamed of adopting one, but my partner has no interest in being a parent and, truth be told, the happier I became with my own life the less I wanted a child. We have a lot of friends with…

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The Parent Trap: Autism Speaks, but No One is Listening in My World

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 16, 2012 3

by Kristina Lakes I don’t understand IEP’s. If you are blessed enough to not have a child on one, you might not know that it stands for Individualized Education Plan. Basically, it means that if your child has “special needs,” he or she…

The Parent Trap: When A Parent Can Do No More

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Mar 4, 2012 0

by Kristina Lakes I will admit that I avoided looking at what was happening at first. I am a positive, hopeful, can-do type of person. After the pediatrician prescribed a second round of antibiotics for my son who had strep throat, I…

The Parent Trap: Yes, I Chose to Let My Kids Live With Their Dad. No, I’m Not a Bad Mom.

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Feb 19, 2012 0

by Sophia van Buren She sat there on the couch across from me, arms crossed, chin slightly jutting out from her face, her sharp features contorted into a look of disapproval. Her pale blue eyes looked sternly into mine, like a mother…