Some Typical Milestones Suck: My monthly contribution to Hopeful Parents is up today, about high-school girl trouble and my desperation to just get my son through to graduation already. If you're mourning that your child with special needs will never have a relationship and will miss out on teenage romance and all those ordinary experiences of high school, I'll tell you ... don't be so sure, and don't be so sorry. Developmental delays do not make heartache any less lousy. (Note: If you get a restricted message on the Hopeful Parents site requesting a log-in, just hit cancel and the page will load. Don't know what's up with that.)