All I Can Handle I'm No Mother Teresa Kim Stagliano Jenny McCarthy Copyright © 2010 by Kim Stagliano All Rights Reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any manner without the express written consent of the publisher, except in the case of brief excerpts in critical reviews or articles. All inquiries should be addressed to Skyhorse Publishing, 555 Eighth Avenue, Suite 903, New York, NY 10018. Skyhorse Publishing books may be purchased in bulk at special discounts for sales promotion, corporate gifts, fund-raising, or educational purposes. Special editions can also be created to specifications. For details, contact the Special Sales Department, Skyhorse Publishing, 555 Eighth Avenue, Suite 903, New York, NY 10018 or [email protected]. www.skyhorsepublishing.com 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Stagliano, Kim. All I can handle-- I’m no Mother Teresa : a life raising three daughters with autism / Kim Stagliano. p. cm. 9781616080693 1. Stagliano, Kim. 2. Autistic children--Family relationships--United States. 3. Mothers of children with disabilities--United States--Biography. 4. Mothers and daughters. I. Title. RJ506.A9S724 2010 618.92’858820092--dc22 [B] 2010022011 Printed in the United States of America Table of Contents Title Page Copyright Page ACKNOWLEDGMENTS FOREWORD INTRODUCTION WELL, HOW DID I GET HERE? CHINESE FOOD ALWAYS LEAVES ME HUNGRY WHEN DID YOU FIRST KNOW? SEX TIME! HOWARD STERN EVERY DAY ALWAYS ON OUR TOES BELLA’S BIRTHDAY BLUES WHAT DOES AUTISM LOOK LIKE? A CAREER TAKES ROOT IT’S A SMALL WORLD. BUT A BIG HOTEL NOW ENTERING THE AGE OF AUTISM THE AUTISM MARRIAGE: SOUL MATES OR CELL MATES? A PAPER MITTEN ON THE GIVING TREE NEW WORD: THE STAGTASTROPHE THE THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE THE LITTLE GREEN HOUSE THE MIDDLE CHILD UP, UP, AND AWAY DON’T ASK. DON’T TELL. ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS DOES HEROIN FEEL THIS GOOD? DR. WAKEFIELD AND THE ANTI-VAXXERS MOTHER SUPERIOR BEEF: IT’S WHAT’S FOR BREAKFAST, LUNCH, AND DINNER YOU’VE GOT TO FERTILIZE THE ROSES MY TURN REFERENCES GLOSSARY OF TERMS AUTHOR’ S NOTE
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