By Christina Herzog We Got To Be Normal Today
Three little boys walk happily down the dirt path. The path is nice and shaded from the sun. The boys…
Continue Reading
A Gift for Mom! 🤍
Tag
autism
Thank You For Doing So Much More Than Teaching My Son
The bleachers are a sea of orange shirts. I push my one-year-old back and forth across the crowds of people…
Continue Reading
By Victoria O'Dell I Am a Special Needs Mom
Special needs mom. Special. Needs. Mom. Three little words, tiny words, but they feel like cement in my mouth.…
Continue Reading
To the Mother Facing a New Autism Diagnosis
Dear new autism mom, First of all, I want to say I'm sorry. Even if you've suspected your child has…
Continue Reading
My Son Has Autism — But I’m Still Raising Him To Be Independent
I am scrolling through a Facebook post rather intently when I realize that during this few minutes my son with…
Continue Reading
By Heidi Cox God Didn’t Want Me to Change the World, He Wanted To Change Me
One afternoon, when I was three years old, I found my younger brother kneeling on the living room floor. He…
Continue Reading
By Laura Hurd Would My Autistic Child Survive Without Me?
The words had a bittersweet taste to my soul. The phrase oozing like honey- satisfying yet sticky. A sweet sentiment…
Continue Reading
By Vanessa France A Label Will Not Define You, My “Special Needs” Child
“Hi Mrs. France, we wanted to call and let you know that everything was fine with Jack’s X-rays. There are…
Continue Reading
A Letter From an Autism Mom
Dear parents of typical children, Sometimes, I don't like you. I am sorry but it is true. It isn't because…
Continue Reading
6 Strategies to Help Your Autistic Child Enjoy Christmastime
Every year I drag my four children to a half dozen Christmas celebrations with family members—and to be honest, it…
Continue Reading
By Aimee Erdman To the All Natural Chatty Cathy at the Park
Dear Well-Meaning Naturopathic Homeopathic Tree Bark Fruitcake Lady at the Park: I love you. I love your passion and zeal.…
Continue Reading
By Britt LeBoeuf My Son’s Name Is Not Autism
I'm the proud momma of two boys. Two tiny miniature versions of myself and my husband. One looks just like…
Continue Reading