What is missing from today’s dialogue is the effect autism is having on families, our society and what the unknown factors are. The 300lb. gorilla in the room is that our children with autism today will soon become adults with autism.
JENNY MCCARTHYThe reason why [the medical community] is reluctant to talk about it is because there’s such a huge business in pharmaceuticals.
More Jenny McCarthy Quotes
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Waking your kids up for school the first day after a break is almost as much fun as birthing them was.
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I’m the worst person to tell anybody how to date.
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The idea that vaccines are a primary cause of autism is not as crackpot as some might wish. Autism’s 60-fold rise in 30 years matches a tripling of the US vaccine schedule.
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At one point, my house was a school for autistic children. I opened up my doors to about 30 kids and their families at the time. I was turning into Mary Poppins because I had to do something for these kids who have nowhere to go. So my house was the school for two years.
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I did want to acknowledge and confirm the fact that my son does, indeed, have an autism diagnosis.
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When I first went public with my son Evan’s story, I just planned to talk about the ‘R’ word – Recovery. But soon I was spending most my time talking about the ‘V’ word – vaccines.
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Having 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.
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I’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.
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I didn’t have to work out before 35 but now I have to.
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Those outside of autism need to understand this is an epidemic and we need more government funding, insurance coverage and education reform.
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I’m the comedic girl next door and a lot of fun.
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Obviously, I’m not a trained actress, and right now I’ll come out and say I’m glad I’m not.
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I can’t even begin to tell you how many casting couches I was attacked on. Not just by casting people, but by stars.
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Kids will not listen to that. They’re going to experiment no matter what, so you have to be honest.
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No I don’t have a sex tape and I’m kind of upset that I don’t. You know why? ‘Cause I’m really good.
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