There once was a boy; a beautiful boy, who had pale blue eyes, a quick dimpled smile, the most eye-catching stripe of platinum hair that stood out from the rest of his golden curls. He was charming and sweet, sensitive and bright… and he was mine. Now, 18 years later, he’s leaving me and I don’t know how to move on. When our oldest son … Continue reading So, He’s Leaving Me…
For autistic children, EAs make all the difference in the world. Continue reading Education Assistants Are Essential
A basic, fundamental list. Print it out. Laminate it. Keep it in your pocket. Refer to it. Do as you will, but I need to talk about some of the absolute horseshit I keep reading about autism lately. As with all things in life, my advice is to be inquisitive. It’s how I raised my children, it’s how I try to live my own life. … Continue reading Things to “Do Not” When it Comes to Autism
I love this poem so much I can’t even express it. This embodies perfectly the love we feel for our children, and it’s just beautiful. To my boys, who I’m sure will never bother to read their uncool mother’s blog – I love you more than words can say, and I always will – not because you’re perfect, but because you’re mine. Continue reading To my Children
The advice you want or need or maybe don’t, whatever, it’s cool. Storytime: The very first love-o-my-life was born in September of 2003. When I was a kid, I loved my mom, I loved my siblings, I loved my friends – I thought I knew what love was. And I did, I knew what love for my family was, what platonic love was. When I … Continue reading My Version of a Parenting Manual, Episode 1
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