To the Mother I Was Before Autism
Dear self, Hi. It's me . . . well, you . . . it's you from the future. I wanted…
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Becoming a Special Needs Parent Was Unexpected—But So is My Strength As a Mother
I never wanted to be here. Carting my child from one therapy appointment to another. Arguing with the insurance company…
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Mommy Always Makes it Better, So Why Can’t I?
Charlie is almost seven. He's severely autistic. The truth is that raising a nonverbal, autistic child is emotionally draining. I…
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This is the Part of Special Needs Parenting No One Talks About
I understand that generalizations can be upsetting, so I want everyone to be clear I am not clumping all special…
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Two Minutes in a Mom’s Brain on Diagnosis Day
White walls. Tile floor. Blue table. Chair. Breathe. My eyes look around the room again. White walls. Tile floor. Blue…
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Contestant Wins $5—And Our Hearts—After His Final Jeopardy Response Chokes Up Alex Trebek
Dhruv Gaur must have known he was throwing the game. But what the Brown University college student scribbled on his…
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I Don’t Know if it’s ADHD, But I Do Know My Son Needs Me to Fight For Him
We were driving home from preschool when my 4-year-old mumbled something almost inaudible from the back seat. "Am I bad?" My…
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To My Mom When She Was Diagnosed With Cancer
Dear Mom, I’ll never forget the day you were diagnosed with cancer. Neither of us cried. I’m not sure if…
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I Was Scared To Look at My Baby When He Was Born
The day had arrived. We prepared for this day for months. Only we didn’t prep in the way most families…
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Apple Cancer
The story of how it all began: Once upon a time there was girl. A lovely, unassuming girl. On a…
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