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Melissa Lander

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Melissa Lander is a stay at home mother of 3, living in Los Angeles. She is the founder of RaisingGems a community of parents sharing Gems about the trials and tribulations of raising kids.

Posts by Melissa Lander:

• Aug 30 2012
  Teaching My Autistic Son How to be Cool

  I knew as a mother, I was going to have to teach my kids things, like teach my daughter to put on makeup, or my son to ride a bike. But this? Seriously? I am now expected to do something … Continue reading →

 

• Jul 24 2012
  Easy Behavioral Tips for Kids with Special Needs

  My son Reuben is 6 years old and was diagnosed as autistic three years ago. My kid is not so different from yours; he is just an exacerbated version. Reuben gets scared of the dark (mostly when he doesn’t want to … Continue reading →