Just introducing myself!

I am new at this so please forgive me if I make some mistakes! I am going to post about things in my life-some awesome, other things not so much! I guess I will start by telling you a little bit about myself. I am 45 now and I am working on my doctorate degree but I also work part-time as a psychology instructor at a community college. I am looking for a full time job but nobody seems to think I have anything to offer!

 I am married and have two kids, they are 22 and 19 so they are not little any longer. I have two dogs and two cats all spoiled rotten to the core. I am writing my dissertation about extremely early intervention for infants that are "at-risk" for autism spectrum disorders. I am still early in the process but I am working on it (slowly). My oldest son has PDD-NOS (Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified) and so I think about the challenges that he has faced when I began this journey.

I have always struggled with my weight and sadly my weight is winning the battle! I have just started to eat healthier-or at least try to! I am avoiding gluton, dairy, and sugar and I am actually feeling better! I have only lost about 3 pounds with a lot more to go but I am going to try to keep going. Join me to talk about life-both the joys and the struggles. I am going to post a picture of myself and I will try to post pictures with each post