You’ve heard me say this over and over. If you have met one child with Autism, you have met ONE child with Autism. Some people may roll their eyes at this statement. But I am here to give proof this is 100% accurate. When we decided to have another child after Z, we knew the risks. We knew siblings […]
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Let’s talk about it…
The hard times. They impact our lives so greatly yet are the least talked about out loud. Why is this? Why do we hold back? Are we afraid of judgment? Are we afraid people will not believe us? Do we not want to relive the moments? Are we sugar-coating our experience? I don’t know. It’s […]
I remember..
I remember you.. Your reactions when you first started to notice differences in your child. How you would talk about his play skills. “He is such a goofball”, “He is so independent, just wants to do his own thing”, or “We haven’t taught him how to play with that yet”. All said with love and […]
The quest for immortality..
I think most people are searching for the “fountain of youth”. They want to live forever. But what you may not be aware of is that this topic is front and center forever in our family. The constant question in our hearts is “who will take care of him when we are gone?”. There is […]
Celebrate on your own terms..
Birthdays are a celebration of the past year and the year to come. People are usually hopeful and excited. There are several birthdays that mean something special. At thirteen, you officially become a “teen”. At 18, you are considered an adult and can vote. At 21, you can drink. Along the way are milestones such […]
The lie we live…
Graduations… What comes to mind when you hear this word? Progress, Excitement, Growing Up, New Chapters? It is a rite of passage many look forward to. I remember my own graduations. Each were so exciting like you were one step closer to being an adult and handling life on your own terms. When each of […]
All it takes is One person…
I want to share a story. A story about hardship. A story about a mother’s sorrow and determination. A story about society’s unwillingness to help and support others. But most of all a story of hope. This story is about a young boy at the grocery store. A young boy trying to work with the […]
The story of the airplane…
Zach is considered “non-verbal”. However, he does have about 15-20 words that he will initiate (mostly food). These are items that are highly motivating for him so he has figured out how to say them. There are also times, though, when he is clearly trying to communicate something but doesn’t know the word. He says […]
Can we talk about 2020?
Ok, so can we just talk about 2020 for a second? What the heck happened there? So much changed for us in one little year. And yet so much did not change. Just like most of you, our life started to change in March 2020. The day school shut down. One day we were doing […]
Where’s our village?
Have you ever heard the saying “It takes a village to raise a kid…”? This is especially true for the Autism world. There are so many different needs and no “one-stop shop” to cover all of them. I remember in the beginning of our diagnosis we had no clue what to do. It was just […]
Tilted Axis 