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		<title>I, the carer</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 05:37:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Dell'Arciprete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My father has been in and out of hospital recently, and over the last few months I have spent many hours in emergency wards and general hospital wards.  I noticed particularly in the emergency wards the seriousness and purposefulness with which the nurses went about their work.  I watched them for hours rushing by with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Importance of Fun and Play</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 23:26:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Dell'Arciprete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finances, heavy work schedules, poor energy levels and winter time can make getting out there and having a good time seem all too hard.  It&#8217;s really important for our children&#8217;s (and our) wellbeing to have regular doses of fun and play that do not involve video games or computers.
When it already feels too hard, you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Monkey see, Monkey Do</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:09:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Dell'Arciprete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am always trying to encourage my family towards healthy eating, exercise and a balance of rest and play. 
I know for a fact that when I am eating well, exercising and resting adequately, I think more clearly, my mood improves and everything in outer life reflects how good I feel on the inside.
I want that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nature has the answers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:13:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Dell'Arciprete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a culture we are trained to seeking artifical solutions to natural problems.  We see curing illness or resolving conflict (external or internal) as a &#8220;fight&#8221;.  We wage a war against the body and mind, by medicating ourselves with prescription (and non prescription) drugs marketed at &#8220;fighting the cold&#8221; and allowing us to &#8220;soldier on&#8221;. 
It [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Explore your options</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:26:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Dell'Arciprete</dc:creator>
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Recently we visited the paediatrician about a Tourettes type noise that Tim was making.  The noise comes and goes and was particularly present at the time that I consulted the paediatrician.
I made the appointment and in the mean time did a little research on the internet.  I read somewhere that taking fruit juice out of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Managing Anger</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:33:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Dell'Arciprete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You might think this article is going to be about managing children&#8217;s anger.  Instead as a follow up to my post about teachers unleashing their frustration on children in the classroom, I thought it just to look at parents and their anger, and how both can best go about dealing with the inevitable frustrations in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Best Communication Ideas &#8211; Feelings</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:03:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Dell'Arciprete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are some basic communication rules to follow that will really instil a sense of trust, understanding and a healthy foundation for an honest relationship with your child.  I will highlight just a one aspect here, though there is a lot more to be said, and there are some excellent books written on this subject.
These [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Values that build strength</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:58:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Dell'Arciprete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our children receive so many mixed messages from home, school, the media, their peers..it can be very difficult for any child or teenager to know what to take on and what not to take on &#8211; especially when their own sense of self has not yet been established. 
I find that Tim is quite resilient to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Helping with Sleep</title>
		<link>http://aspergersyndromeblog.com/?p=75</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:44:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Dell'Arciprete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most children with Asperger&#8217;s Syndrome suffer from difficulty getting to sleep.  My son finds he is often wide awake and clear as a bell at 10pm, and ready to talk about his day in detail.  I have found that gentle persuasion and some holistic techniques really help him with getting to sleep.  After all, his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The joys and curses of being &#8220;mum&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://aspergersyndromeblog.com/?p=71</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:21:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Dell'Arciprete</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parent Child Relationship]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post is written from the perspective of a mum about being a mum, but flip it over and it could apply to being a dad, so don&#8217;t tune out just yet guys. 
I love being Tim&#8217;s mum and wouldn&#8217;t be doing anything other than this, but we can all feel frustrated and down on ourselves [...]]]></description>
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