Autism May Never Get Easier, But We Keep Getting Stronger
My son, Stalen, was diagnosed on the autism spectrum at 21 months old. He is now almost six and non-verbal.…
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My son, Stalen, was diagnosed on the autism spectrum at 21 months old. He is now almost six and non-verbal.…
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Continue ReadingEvery single day when I walk my son Beckett up to his school and relinquish his hand over to a…
Continue ReadingMama grief runs deep. It creeps in late at night, when she can’t sleep because she’s worried about every little…
Continue ReadingA few weeks ago, our child psychologist described some areas of my toddler son's development as “low average.” And we…
Continue ReadingI watch my wrecked world suddenly explode. Like Princess Leia, it is from a safe distance. Unlike Princess Leia, I…
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