So basically, I don’t know what I’m talking about. But maybe I do.
JENNY MCCARTHYSo basically, I don’t know what I’m talking about. But maybe I do.
JENNY MCCARTHYJust keep trying, and your dreams will come true. But you have to give it all your time, effort, and soul.
JENNY MCCARTHYHope is the greatest thing for moms of autism. Hope is what gets us out of bed in the morning. I’m on a mission to tell parents that there is a way.
JENNY MCCARTHYKids will not listen to that. They’re going to experiment no matter what, so you have to be honest.
JENNY MCCARTHYPeople don’t see this side of me. They don’t know I read, like, 800 million spiritual books. Lately I am just really getting into a lot of spirituality.
JENNY MCCARTHYWithout a doubt in my mind, I believe that vaccinations triggered Evan’s autism.
JENNY MCCARTHYI guess now that I think back, I used to play priest and be a funny priest. I don’t know, I grew up in such a Catholic family that I kind of liked to test the boundaries a little bit and I think I had fun watching my mom laugh.
JENNY MCCARTHYI wanted to be in Jim Carrey comedy movies before I met him. I wanted to be a comedian on Stage 19, yukking it up.
JENNY MCCARTHYMy tricks are, I get Botox in my forehead-I just have my doctor do a little shot there. if you overdo, it looks bad. I believe in just a little bit. It allows you to keep that mobility in your face. It’s a great little secret.
JENNY MCCARTHYI’m so scared girls look at my breast implants and think, ‘To get boys, you need big boobs.’ I tell them, ‘Don’t get it done. Those fears go away. You develop other insecurities, but breasts aren’t one of them.’ I want to get them half-size.
JENNY MCCARTHYI usually have my protein at lunch and my carbs at night – I don’t mix protein and carbs.
JENNY MCCARTHYWhen I travel, I like to take advantage of room service. I’m really into eggs Benedict in the morning.
JENNY MCCARTHYInformation on how to heal autism and how to possibly delay vaccines or prevent autism shouldn’t come from me. It should come from the medical establishment.
JENNY MCCARTHYHaving a child makes you realize the importance of life – narcissism goes out the window. Heaven on earth is looking at my little boy. The minute he was born, I knew if I never did anything other than being a mom, I’d be fine.
JENNY MCCARTHYI tried a few times, unsuccessfully, to lose weight. It wasn’t until I joined Weight Watchers that I was finally able to do it. I went to meetings and my son came with me. The best thing was that I could eat what I wanted and still lose weight. Slow and steady, I was getting my pre-pregnancy body back.
JENNY MCCARTHYFor a seriously autistic kid, the best prognosis might be getting into a mainstream school without being too much of a shadow. For a moderately autistic kid the best prognosis is full recovery.
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