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Hey, you. Yes, you there: mom to a kid on the spectrum. Well, you and I know they’re so much…
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Hey, you. Yes, you there: mom to a kid on the spectrum. Well, you and I know they’re so much…
Continue ReadingWhen my son was newly diagnosed with autism, I was reading everything—the good, the bad, and the ugly. So much…
Continue ReadingThirty years. That's how long it took for me to get the right diagnoses. Thirty years. Of struggles. Of shame.…
Continue ReadingAs I sit here by the warm glow of the fire, I find myself once again, reflecting on our life,…
Continue ReadingI sent an email to my second-grader’s teacher this morning. After writing it, I realized it might be beneficial for…
Continue ReadingMy son took me out for a Coke on Friday. He’s gotten his learner’s permit, so he drove and navigated…
Continue ReadingI am often asked when I realized you were autistic, and you are almost always with me when it happens.…
Continue ReadingMy son, Stalen, was diagnosed on the autism spectrum at 21 months old. He is now almost six and non-verbal.…
Continue ReadingIs he autistic enough? Such a weird question. Yet, it is one I find myself worrying about and struggling with.…
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