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Matt Roloff Fuels Speculation: Is He Leaving the Farm?!?

Posted on February 11, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Matt Roloff is raising a whole batch of interesting questions these days about his personal life. And, by extension, his professional life as well. Witih Little People, Big World on an extended hiatus (come on, TLC, tell us when it’s coming back already!), Matt has been making the most of his time away from the television cameras. As anyone who frequents the reality star’s Instagram page on a regular basis knows well, he’s spending most of this time with Caryn Chander. Is the couple finally engaged after well over a year of dating? Not yet, Chandler herself recently said in response to a question she’s been asked a lot of late. But it’s clear this is a topic that is far from taboo between the pair. Now, Roloff has once again raised the possibility that not only if he in this relationship for the very long-term… … but he also may be done with life on his family’s farm for good. Six days ago, Matt told social media followers that he was departing the Oregon residence for a “few weeks, adding simply: “next stop … Arizona …to visit with my folks (papa and huny) this coming week.” Then, this past Friday, Chandler shared the above photo of her and Roloff holding hands, penning as a caption to the snapshot: “Yay for Sunshine (but it’s chilly) here in AZ …. Excited that Matt’s parents fly in today !!!!” Yup. Caryn had dinner with Matt’s mother on her birthday. We told you this romance was serious! Roloff surprised fans awhile back when he said he was moving to Arizona . He later made it clear that the home he and Chandler purchased would just be a vacation house, but the decision has still left Little People, Big World viewers afraid for the show’s future. We know it’s coming back for another season… but beyond that? Audrey Roloff and Jeremy Roloff quit the series last summer; Amy may soon get engaged to Chris Marek; Jacob has been done with the program for awhile now; and Matt is at least less dedicated to the farm than in years past. We don’t blame any of these relatives from moving on, of course. The series has been on the air since 2006. The Roloffs actually set a world record last year for starring in the longest-running, family-focused reality show in small screen history. At some point, though, it has to come to an end. Will that point arrive soon? Will it be spurred on by Matt’s growing affection for the warm weather of Arizona? And would you keep watching if Matt were to leave? So many questions. Perhaps soon we’ll have some answers. View Slideshow: Matt Roloff and Caryn Chandler Share Special Photo, Spark Engagement Chatter

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Farrah Abraham Slash Tooth Fairy Gives Soph Fat Stack of Cash

Posted on February 11, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Farrah Abraham often attracts criticism for her parenting style, and with very good reason. In fact, what Farrah does in relation to her daughter qualifies as “parenting” only by the loosest definition of the term. Thoroughly devoted to being the cool mom, Farrah makes Amy Poehler's character in Mean Girls look like a paragon of selfless responsibility. Farrah has two goals in raising her 9-year-old daughter Sophia, and neither of them has anything to do with the girl's health, happiness, or education: She wants Sophia to grow up to be just like her, and she wants to be her daughter's very best friend. And sometimes, the latter objective requires Farrah to slip Sophia a massive cash bribe. Take a look: 1. Besties Sophia often travels with Farrah on work trips and joins her at age-inappropriate red carpet events. 2. Beats the Alternative? We guess it’s better than always leaving her kid at home when she travels … but not by much. 3. The Problem You see, Farrah doesn’t bring Sophia along so that the two of them can engage in some mother-daughter bonding. 4. Stage Mom No, her stated goal is to make Sophia internationally famous before she reaches the age of 10 — and she feels parading her on red carpets is a good way to boost the child’s visibility. 5. Two-Pronged Attack Of course, that’s not Farrah’s only method bolstering her daughter’s career as a professional famous person. 6. Insta Princess Sophia is also a staple on social media, where her age-inappropriate selfies often attract widespread criticism. Of course, Farrah is of the opinion that bad attention is better than no attention. View Slideshow

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Shannon Beador: MASSIVE Income Revealed in Divorce Documents!

Posted on February 8, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Last fall, divorce documents exposed Shannon Beador’s insane spending . This week, she was back in court, battling it out with her ex-husband, David. This struggle has revealed Shannon’s income … and that David remains furious at how much support he is paying out. On Wednesday, February 6, Shannon Beador filed court documents as part of her divorce battle. RadarOnline got a hold of these papers and learned a lot about the RHOC star’s finances. Shannon says that, in 2017, she raked in about $423,000 for the year. Given her tax bracket, she expects to pay approximately half of those earnings in taxes. (Notably, tax brackets are a little more complicated than that, as different amounts are taxed at different rates, but that shouldn’t matter to the court) The breakdown of Shannon’s self-reported 2017 earnings is that, on average, she made about $37,767 per month. For her occupation, she describes herself as a “reality televison personality.” Yep. For Shannon’s monthly expenses, she says that it averages out to about $30,235 each month. Multiplied by twelve, that would bring her annual expenses to about $362,820. Additionally, Shannon notes a $10,000 expense for “filming preparation.” That is … super vague and could cover almost anything that costs money that she does as part of her role as a reality star. After attorney costs, credit card debt, and taxes, Shannon says that the total balance in her account is $45,352. Not all of those attorney fees are for her current legal struggle with David, however. Shannon is also embroiled in another costly court battle. In the court documents, Shannon notes the costs of fighting “against a defamation complaint brought by the spouse of a former castmate.” That is a reference to David Bellino’s lawsuit against Shannon and Tamra . Though a judge ruled that Shannon should be dropped from the civil suit, the ex of Jesus Jugs has appealed the decision. He claims that Tamra and Shannon maliciously spread rumors in a deliberate attempt to sabotage his business to the tune of $1 million. But Shannon’s real fight continues to be with David. The dispute is over how much support he currently pays her in spousal support and child support for their three teenage daughters. At present, he is paying Shannon about $30,000 in support per month. In late 2017, Shannon described David’s monthly income as $108,168. He has claimed that Shannon rakes in about $900,000 per year — more than twice what Shannon says she made in 2017. Though Shannon did launch a successful QVC food line recently, it’s unclear how David came up with that lofty figure. One thing is certain: David is pissed. More than once, he has tried to persuade the court to reduce the monthly support that he pays to Shannon. He has not been successful. RadarOnline reports that David Beador’s latest attempt, on Thursday, February 7, was shut down by the judge. As a result, David apparently stormed out of court in a fury. Not only has the court’s forensic accountant not advised the judge that David should be paying less, but David’s other gambit failed. He had attempted to get the court to order Shannon to not consume any alcohol whatsoever while she has custody. Shannon countered that David can’t stop her from drinking if she wants to. And the judge agreed. “I’m not going to make that order,” the judge said. “I will make an order that neither you nor Shannon shall be impaired during your parenting time.” “But as for consumption of alcohol, you are free,” the judge ruled. “We live in America and you are free to consume alcohol wherever you want.” Shannon had argued that David had only tried to push the order in order to embarrass her in their very public custody fight. David is also peeved that he and Shannon must wait another two months for their next appearance in court. Though the forensic accountant may agree that David needs to pay slightly less, in the mean time, it will be another two months of the current rate. David blasted Shannon in court for fighting over money, but he seems to be the one who reportedly grows furious after every defeat. View Slideshow: Shannon Beador Slammed by David’s Girlfriend in Scathing Callout

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Blac Chyna is a Neglectful Parent to Dream, Kardashians Accuse

Posted on January 30, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Over the weekend, Rob Kardashian was allegedly unable to hand over Dream because Blac Chyna was MIA . Chyna was partying it up in Hawaii even though it was her turn to have custody of their daughter. Apparently, the Kardashians believe this is part of a pattern — and that Chyna isn’t properly caring for Dream. After Rob and Chyna’s latest parenting dispute, People   spoke to an inside source for insight into how the Kardashians are viewing this situation. “Regardless of the issues that Rob is dealing with,” the insider begins, acknowledging Rob’s relative lack of success. “It’s pretty clear that the environment that Rob and his family can offer Dream is the healthiest for her,” the source continues. “Rob always wanted Dream to spend time with her mom, too,” the insider insists. “He has never wanted Chyna to be cut out of Dream’s life,” “But,” the source explains. “He also doesn’t want Dream to be raised by a nanny while her mom is off partying out of state.” Having nannies is one thing, but what’s the point in a custody drop-off if the other parent is in a different time zone? Blac Chyna spent the weekend in Hawaii with her boyfriend, 30-year-old Kid Buu. Apparently, their entire group was “being inappropriate in several ways” at the Honolulu Ritz-Carlton at which they were staying. They were by the pool, and an inside source shares with People that they were making asses of themselves. “The girls were showing nipples, they were twerking, and just being obnoxious,” the insider characterizes. Some of that was even captured on video for all to see. Then, of course, came the chilling part. Chyna got into a physical fight with Kid Buu at their hotel in the wee hours of Monday morning. It’s said that their disagreement began verbally, with Chyna accusing Buu of cheating on her. At some point, possibly hours later, things escalated to a brawl. Chyna is said to have scratched Buu. Buu is said to have slammed her into a wall repeatedly and to have choked her. That is absolutely terrifying. “Rob’s family always had issues with Chyna,” the source tells People. “Her public behavior in the past few days,” the insider notes. “Certainly isn’t going to give her a Mother of the Year award.” “Chyna has long acted like her number one priority isn’t raising her kids,” the source characterizes. “This is very hard for Rob’s family.” “They don’t feel like Dream is properly cared for when she is with Chyna,” the insider expresses. “They find it to be a sad situation,” the source explains. “Dream is the cutest little girl.” “She is very happy and so much fun to be around,” the insider gushes. “Rob’s family just wants Dream to be raised in the best way possible.” “The family’s whole approach is ‘it takes a village,'” a source says of the Kardashian family. Case in point: on Monday, while Chyna was presumably recovering from her brawl with Kid Buu, Dream was with her aunt Khloe. Khloe took True and Dream on a precious outing for the little cousins. “Dream has so much fun playing with her cousins and being around Rob’s sisters,” an insider tells People . “They all love her very much,” the source affirms. “Rob stays with Kris,” the insider notes. “So Kris also helps out with Dream when Rob has custody.” “When Dream is with Rob, he does have help,” the source confirms. “He is a good dad, but his family also wants to help,” the insider explains. This is normal, even for smaller families. “One of Rob’s issues is that he isn’t comfortable being out in public,” the source says. “So his sisters take Dream out for fun activities with her cousins.” “Rob doesn’t want Dream to stay alone with a nanny while Chyna parties in Hawaii,” the insider expresses. “This is what he is mad about.” “She needs to tell him when she won’t be in L.A. so Rob can keep Dream longer,” the insider added. “Rob is getting his lawyer involved.” To be clear, no one is accusing Blac Chyna of not loving her adorable young daughter. But a child going on an outing with an aunt or spending a few hours with a grandmother is not the same as staying with a nanny. This is especially true when Dream’s mother is out of state. That said, we are of course grateful that Chyna’s physical fight with Buu did not take place anywhere near her daughter, Dream. We are sure that Rob feels the same way. View Slideshow: Dream Kardashian Photos: What a Cutie!

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Tired of Hearing Baby Shark? We Are Too! Here’s 2 Alternatives. #Streaming & #Government

Posted on January 12, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

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Alfred “Shivy” Brooks or Mr. Brooks as his students call him, is changing the approach of education by utilizing familiar tunes and remixing them help his students learn. The latest edition is called “Government”. Take a look at this super creative music video, that infuses an amazing delivery over a familiar beat, and learn a little while you do!   This second pick for kid friendly music comes from social media super star @ JessicaThePrankster ( Gill Talent ). She’s now diving onto the music scene and debuted a new song and dance combination called “Streaming”. This isn’t your regular music video, it’s more of a mini movie that mixes in her acting ability and comedic personality. We even got an appearance from her Mom and a few celebrities. Check it out!

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Deena Nicole Cortese Mom-Shamed for Doing THIS to Her Newborn

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

On Saturday, January 5, Deena Nicole Cortese gave birth to her first child, Christopher John “CJ” Buckner. The Jersey Shore: Family Vacation star is thrilled, and has shared plenty of photos with fans. Those sweet baby photos are why it took only three days for Deena to get aggressively mom-shamed. Christopher John “CJ” Buckner is an adorable little baby. He’s not even a week old but he has plenty of admirers, thanks to the plentiful photos that Deena has shared. Unfortunately, these very same pics are being used as “evidence” by Deena’s own fans and followers that Deena is endangering him. It all started when Deena announced that she was leaving the hospital. “Going home,” she shared on Instagram, along with glimpses of her little baby ready for his first car ride. See for yourself: This … does not look like a child on the brink of death. But fans saw how he was dressed in his little car seat for the ride home, and were convinced that he was in mortal peril. Seriously — and they let her hear it in the comments. If you’ve ever been mom-shamed or seen mom-shaming going down, you know that most people’s words are gentle, but come across as scolding. “The baby doesn’t fit in his car seat with that fleece snowsuit and the harness is waaaay too loose,” one commenter warned. That same fan continued: “Sorry I don’t want people’s babies to die” “That’s not a f–king onesie,” accused another. “Lmao.” Another wrote: “Some of us here are trying to help her and offer LIFE SAVING ADVICE.” The criticism became so bad that, on Tuesday, Deena responded. “It’s not a jacket,” Deena explained with remarkable patience. “It’s a onesie,” she affirmed. “And hospital approved it.” A degree of concern is understandable, but after the fact, it makes sense to give someone the benefit of the doubt, right? The lesson Deena’s likely to take from this is that creatively designed onesies are going to set off mom-shamers. Or, worse, she might just narrow her baby photo-sharing down to a trickle. “We’re not perfect,” Deena acknwoledges. “But,” she insists. “We got this.” Most first-time mothers take time to listen to advice from doctors, parenting experts, and relatives. She’s not going to just yeet her baby into the backseat and drive home. She and her husband are taking every step to do things the right way. But Deena graciously concludes: “thank you for the concerns.” Deena cannot stop gushing about baby CJ on Instagram and it’s so sweet. “Ugh I just can’t,” she begins one heartwarming post as she stares at her firstborn. Deena admits that she is “still getting into the swing of things.” “Being first time parents isn’t easy,” she acknowledges. “But it’s so friggen worth it.” “We’re so obsessed with this little man!” she notes. “And today I realized he has my feet.” Deena explained her meaning: “he has little “sandal toes” like mommy” Having CJ has really made her family feel whole, she expressed. On Saturday, the day she gave birth, she took to social media to gush about the experience. “I never thought i could love Chris anymore than i did,” she confessed. “Until i saw him hold CJ,” she concluded. That is so sweet! We’re glad that things are going better for Deena than they have been for a certain other Jersey Shore star who recently had a kid. View Slideshow: Jen Harley: Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Ransacked My House!! (Also, We Broke Up on New Year’s!)

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Leida Margaretha: Just Using Eric for 90 Day Fiance Fame?

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

90 Day Fiance stars Eric Rosenbrook and Leida Margaretha quit the series after receiving some harrowing death threats. Fans are convinced that Leida is a bad person, and some took their outrage at her actions way too far. Now, a report says that Leida’s whole goal in the first place was to become a reality star. Did she bite off more than she can chew? A Soapdirt article has been circulating recently that claimed that Eric Rosenbrook secured Leida Margaretha’s engagement on one condition: The two of them had to become reality stars on 90 Day Fiance . Or, at the very least, they had to apply. Eric shot down this rumor speaking to various 90 Day Fiance fanblogs, and then took to his own Instagram stories to clear things up. “It’s not true,” Eric stated on Instagram. “In the least.” “We were engaged,” he affirmed. “And the K1 petition was filed long before we even knew about 90 Day Fiance .” Of course, some fans believe that Leida’s ulterior motive is very clear. It’s just that becoming a reality star was not her goal from the start. Leida has shared that she intends to further her alleged medical career here in the United States. She has told fans and followers alike that she is studying for her US Medical License Exam. However, some internet sleuths have cast doubt upon this claim — because the timeline doesn’t match up. Indonesian medical school lasts for six years, but Leida’s social media information says that she was in medical school from 2008 to 2012. Is she even a real doctor? Some fans suspect that she is not. There are rumors circulating about Leida that are far worse than lying about being a doctor. Leida’s ex’s wife took to social media to claim that Leida once tried to give away her 5-year-old son. “She asked my husband, her ex f–kboy to adopt her son,” the woman claimed. “Apparently,” she continued. “She asked my husband for not only him to adopt Aless, but us both.” Leida’s alleged motive was the hope that she could become “child-free.” We hope that we do not have to explain why this horrifying rumor is dubious at best. There is zero proof that it is true and, presumably, the woman has every motive to disparage Leida. There are plenty of real, verifiable reasons for people to dislike Leida if that is their aim. Leida herself has openly acknowledged that she was unkind to Eric and especially unkind to his children. She drove Eric’s 19-year-old daughter, Tasha, from her own apartment. Leida then chastised Eric on camera for paying child support to his ex for their youngest daughter. Fans did not take that well, and Leida has abased herself before 90 Day Fiance viewers. Hating some reality stars is part of the experience, but some fans took things too far with Leida. These viewers made death threats against Leida and Eric for their behavior on the show. Worst of all, some of these hateful messages even threatened the safety of Leida’s 5-year-old son, Alessandro. While we hope that no one making these threats was seriously contemplating any of this, that is … never acceptable. Hate somebody all that you like, but leave death threats — and children — out of it. View Slideshow: 90 Day Fiance: Twitter Reacts to the Tell All

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Duggar Women: Are They Working as Midwives … Without Licenses?!

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

For the most part, Duggar women are very strongly encouraged to eschew careers in favor of devoting their adult years to child-rearing. There is, however, a short list of money-making endeavors that they’re permitted to pursue. At the top of the list is midwife work, which is one of the few professional avenues open to Duggar women. (The other one is flipping cars or otherwise assisting in one of Jim Bob’s many business ventures, but this is only permissible until such time as the woman finds a suitable sperm donor.) So Jill Duggar has continued working as a midwife even after tying the knot with Derick Dillard. Insiders say Jana Duggar recently followed in her sisters’ footsteps and is now delivering babies in and around her native Tontitown, Arkansas. And like Jill, it seems that Jana has yet to obtain the proper licensure. The Duggars have long taken a rather libertarian approach to state and local ordinances. For example, Jim Bob has pissed off his neighbors numerous times by basically ignoring zoning regulations. Of course, delivering babies is a pretty high stakes procedure, so the Duggars’ neighbors are a bit less forgiving of the alleged gaps in Jill and Jana’s training. To be fair, no one is claiming that the women didn’t receive any kind of training at all. It’s just that it appears they went through the sort of un-regulated faith-based program that the Duggars prefer for, well … everything. “This is hands-on apprenticeship style,” Jill once said in reference to her training. “So we are really getting in there and getting to experience what the midwifery and doula roles look like, hands-on.” Jill defenders have frequently pointed to the above photo, which does show Jill proudly displaying a certificate to work as a midwife. But the photo doesn’t tell the whole story. Jill is holding a Certified Professional Midwife’s competency license, which is very different from a Certified Nurse Midwife license, generally considered the standard in her field. So she and Jana might be able to work as midwife’s assistants, but they’re not qualified to perform such work on their own. The situation has attracted a considerable amount of controversy in recent weeks for a number of reasons: 1. Jill’s midwifing mentor, Vanessa Giron, is currently being sued by a mom who claims she nearly died during her deliver. (Sources say Jill was on hand for the delivery.) On top of that, it’s now rumored that several other Duggar daughters are beginning careers as midwives. Needless to say, this situation may not resolve itself as quickly and quietly as the Duggars are hoping. View Slideshow: The Duggars: Abusing Their Own Kids With Twisted “Pearl Method” Parenting

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Farrah Abraham Covers Daughter in Makeup, is Just the Worst

Posted on December 27, 2018 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Farrah Abraham does lots of questionable things. That's pretty much her claim to fame. Sometimes the dumb things she does are funny, or at least a little amusing, but a lot of times they're just sad. Mostly because she's the single parent of a nine-year-old girl, poor Sophia. And her parenting skills? Well, it's just a big mess, guys, we'll be honest. 1. The Abraham Girls Just to drive this home for everyone, Farrah is solely responsible for nine-year-old Sophia’s whole entire life. Just her. It’s 100% up to Farrah to raise Sophia, and to raise her to be a fully functioning adult. 2. A Tragedy This is, of course, because Farrah’s high school boyfriend, Derek Underwood, died in a car crash before Farrah even told him that she was pregnant with his child. 3. Trucking Along So for nearly a decade now, Farrah has been the sole caregiver of Sophia — well, it’s been her and her parents, who were quite a bit more involved when Sophia was younger. 4. Yikes Can you imagine a more nightmarish scenario? Farrah Abraham, molding a young mind all on her own? 5. Bad Choices She really is doing it all on her own these days, too. For a couple of years now, she’s been homeschooling her. 6. Hmm … And although Farrah lives her life on social media, we rarely see Sophia actually learning anything. View Slideshow

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Jenni Harley Shares MAJOR Update on Autistic Son’s Development

Posted on December 26, 2018 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

It was only a month ago that Jenni “JWoww” Farley revealed her son's autism diagnosis . He has a major speech delay. If you watch JWoww's video, which we have included, you'll see that he has made some astounding personal progress in a very short time. Take a look and see little Greyson's powerful journey. Jenni “JWoww” Harley shared some news with her fans in November. Greyson Valor, she revealed, was “non-verbal.” He is autistic, and not all autistic people speak. He has since made great strides, for which she is immensely thankful. In a tribute video that she posted, she shows her son's progress. The dramatic results show how quickly a young child can change in a very short time, especially with speech therapist. What once had JWoww fearing that Greyson would never speak is now a speech delay. The vast majority of two-year-old children are happily speaking and living their best lives. Greyson took until he was a little older than two to show that he recognized his own name. JWoww's video begins with Greyson responding very little or not at all to auditory input. His mother calls his name, and he does not seem aware of it. (Audio processing is complicated, and sometimes works very differently for children and adults on the autistic spectrum) In another scene, he asks for food from his mother, but is unable to verbalize his request. Greyson hit some developmental milestones a little later than Jwoww had hoped. It's not that children on the autistic spectrum are necessarily less intelligent than neurotypical children in their age group. Instead, it's because autism — which is very complicated and comes in many forms — means that his mind processes things differently. The best analogy that comes to mind is traffic. If 90% of people take one route, someone who takes a very different route will arrive at a different time. Speech is complicated, and at times he might be too overwhelmed by other experiences to process what he's hearing, let alone what he is saying. But while some autistic folks remain nonverbal for life, that is not the case with Greyson. As the video reveals, Greyson has made great strides this year in terms of verbal communication. With a little prompting from his mother, Greyson blows a kiss with a very loud verbal “mwah!” In the same clip, in which he is seated in his car seat, he says “hi!” Then, we see Greyson chattering on his own. Many (very loving, very devoted) parents know how exhausting it can be to hear little children who speak nonstop. But to a parent who had feared just months earlier that their child would never speak at all, hearing him jabber feels like a miracle. Of course, rambling without being very intelligible is a far cry from actually speaking. But as we already knew, Greyson has been developing his vocabulary. JWoww's videos include the one that we shared in early December. Greyson, dressed as Dash from The Incredibles , repeats the names of colors on command. Some parents might not be blown away by a video of a child old enough to walk who is parroting their parents' words. But for Greyson, it shows that he doesn't just understand the words — he can also repeat them verbally and intelligibly. This is huge for him and very encouraging to those who love him. Greyson is autistic, and that is part of who he is. There is no “cure” for autism, only therapies to help them thrive in a neurotypical society. As an adult, he may never fully understand when it is and is not his turn to speak. Or, he may be uncomfortable making eye contact with people, especially while talking to them. But he may also be fine with both of those things. Some autistic folks go their entire lives without being diagnosed, and were just seen as “quirky” or “slow” or “awkward” as children. Everybody's a little different, and it's inspiring to see that JWoww has hope for her son's future.

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