When my son’s tears brought me joy
There are tears of joy and tears of pain and then there are tears of pain that bring joy. Sounds odd, right? Well, when it happened to me…
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Love Letter from My Son’s Teacher
Autism parenting is difficult, really really difficult. While some days bring hope, others are spent grappling with helplessness, struggles, and worries. No matter how prepared you think you…
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Parenting with Purpose: Establishing a Self-Care Plan for Parents of Children with Special Needs
This is a guest blog from Emily Graham. Emily Graham is the creator of Mighty Moms. She believes being a mom is one of the hardest jobs around…
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Why I will talk to my son more
Speech is not just a tool for communication, it is often a measure of intelligence, confidence, skill, or sociability. People are judged by what they say or don’t…
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Scoring against Autism
My son is autistic. The severity of his challenges puts him in the category of individuals significantly impacted by autism. It makes things that are seemingly easy for…
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A message about my son that changed the way I think
Ever since my son was diagnosed with Autism, I have been fortunate enough to have a very supportive group of family and friends. However, inspite of being surrounded…
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Do our dreams align?
I was riding through a field of daisies, on a lemon yellow bike, with a bunch of flowers sitting in the basket up front. A stream somewhere close…
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You are doing your best!
Recently, a friend shared an article with me that was, to state mildly, critical of autism parents who blogged or shared pics or videos of their autistic kids….
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Today I found my tribe
Today, after several years, I attended a support group meeting. It was for parents of severely autistic individuals. Before someone starts an argument over the adjective used to…
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7 lessons I learned as my son turned from toddler to teen
As my son turns 13, I reflect upon the years passed by. Those who have been a part of our journey would agree that our journey has been…
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