My Teen with Special Needs is Doing High School at His Pace, Not Mine
The journey of a special needs parent is both stunningly beautiful and utterly heartbreaking. Often with one coming closely on…
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The journey of a special needs parent is both stunningly beautiful and utterly heartbreaking. Often with one coming closely on…
Continue ReadingAs I sit here by the warm glow of the fire, I find myself once again, reflecting on our life,…
Continue ReadingMy son went missing this summer. It was a beautiful day and our whole extended family had rented tubes to…
Continue ReadingI walked into Target for a little retail therapy. It had been a week. We are preparing to send our…
Continue ReadingSpecial needs mama, you’re on a different path . . . and it’s okay. Sometimes you don’t even notice it…
Continue ReadingIt’s 6:03 a.m., and I’m awakened by the brightness of the kitchen light flooding our bedroom. In the kitchen, I…
Continue ReadingFor most, summer break means freedom: slow mornings, Popsicles, Slip 'N Slides, and late bedtimes. But for parents like me…
Continue ReadingMy toddler was clinically diagnosed with autism. How do I feel about this new diagnosis? He has always been enough.…
Continue ReadingThere's nothing better than his hugs. It's been said that autistic people lack empathy. That couldn't be farther from the…
Continue ReadingImagine this: You are waiting in the doctor’s office with your child, and across from you sits a little girl…
Continue ReadingI've always said that labeling someone with high- or low-functioning autism, or any disability for that matter, isn't ever truly…
Continue ReadingHi, I’m Krystal. I’ve wanted to say that every Tuesday and Thursday when I see you in the preschool hallway.…
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