How my son’s birthday cakes tell his story
When you think of birthdays, what comes to your mind – gifts, cakes ? Well, these are the two most challenging things when it comes to my son’s…
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The lessons I learnt from my trip to India
We recently went on a much awaited and much anticipated trip to India to meet our family. This was my son’s 1st trip in a long time since…
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Why I’m proud of my son
My son is not a swimming star, a baseball, soccer or basketball champion, a music or arts prodigy or an academic superstar. He is Autistic. So, what makes…
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Until that Halloween comes true
Halloween …it’s like an ongoing party for kids: dressing-up, candies, pumpkin farms, hayrides, spooky decorations… Well, for me, Halloween is just another reminder that here comes yet another…
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8 ways to deal with the stress of a party
My son’s 1st birthday was a grand affair for us…magicians, balloon makers, face painting, clowns, mascots–the whole nine yards. Then on we celebrated each of his birthday with…
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I’m not a supermom
I’m not a supermom but I get that a lot. Having a child with Autism does not make me one. Please let me be weak and let me…
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When dreams come crashing down
Vedant has always been a special kid. We waited for him very long to arrive and when he did, it felt like it was a dream. He brought…
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Ready or not, here I come
It’s that time of the year when your Facebook feed starts getting flooded with pictures of excited kids starting their new school year , marking the end of…
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Saved by the straw
A few years back I watched this documentary – “Loving Lampposts”. Although I’ve seen several Autism related content after that, for some reason, that one documentary has stuck…
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