I Stopped Trying To Make You Different
My dear Avery, One year ago you were diagnosed. One year ago, I heard the doctor quietly say, “I think,…
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My dear Avery, One year ago you were diagnosed. One year ago, I heard the doctor quietly say, “I think,…
Continue ReadingMany of us who live with autism are familiar with the comings and goings of the ticking time bomb—one that…
Continue Reading“Are you sure about that diagnosis?” I blinked at her in surprise. My son was recently diagnosed with autism, and…
Continue ReadingWhen we’re exhausted and completely emptied by the demands of motherhood, the connection we feel with our little ones is…
Continue ReadingYesterday I cried. That’s right, this strong, brave mother who everyone thinks has the answers, cried big ugly crocodile tears.…
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 had four kids in five years. I basically spent the first seven years of my marriage either pregnant or…
Continue Reading"Marianna's artwork reflects the beauty of her autism." As soon as I typed the words, I started backspacing. The beauty…
Continue ReadingThe season I’ve been preparing for the past several years is here. This is the season my autistic daughter’s peers…
Continue ReadingI am often asked when I realized you were autistic, and you are almost always with me when it happens.…
Continue ReadingI’ve known you since I was 19. We’ve been married for 23 years. We’ve moved twice. We have five kids and one dog.…
Continue ReadingYou don’t grow out of autism. It’s not some phase a person is going through. Autism doesn’t end at 18.…
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