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 The War on Science – The British Medical Journal& Dr. Wakefield

Recently, I came across a man who had been suddenly diagnosed with food allergies: gluten, dairy, and eggs. He seemed to be having a real pity party, mourning the loss of beloved comfort foods and desserts. I explained that my son had far more food sensitivities and offered to share some samples of some of my son's favorites. This is one of them; it's reminiscent of the no-bake cheesecakes your gramma used to make -- the ones with graham cracker crust and cherry pie filling on top,.

Kaitlin's Hideout Featured in Chicago Parent Magazine
Blog originally posted in Glen Ellyn, and Wheaton Patch in Illinois.

I am just ecstatic over the recent featuring of our center in such a predominant magazine for parents. It is truly a dream come true for me.

See, I am a hopeless Dreamer. One of my favorite quotes clearly shows that,‎

"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us, and the world will be as one." --John Lennon

I want to tell all of you about my husband today, the man I married. He is the man in our lives who gives us stability and as much certainty as is possible once autism has claimed your only son; for me, my only child. He’s the kind of man who stands tall and proud, very often a head above the fray. He is a man who deserves, by far, more respect and admiration than he all too often finds. He is also a man very much in touch with his own feelings. A man who sobbed at the foot of his young son’s bed as he lay sleeping, the night he had learned his only heir had autism.