April 2024
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Enjoying the lull and being intentional
I realized the other day that our family is in a lull. I love lulls. I consider a lull to be a time when everyone and everything seems perfectly balanced. For so long we were just going from one behavioral issue to the next, but now both kids seem to be steady. We used to Continue reading
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Take down the clock
I was listening to a program on NPR called “Here and Now”, and the guests were Kara Goucher and Des Linden. They were discussing the Boston Marathon, which they both have run and won – no small feat! It was an inspiring discussion, and one thing that stood out to me was when they mentioned Continue reading
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The more I learn the less I know
I have been trying to educate myself more about Autism, how it presents, and how Autistic people perceive the world. Through this education I have found that I know nothing. I thought I knew a lot but I don’t. I rested on my laurels of being a parent to 2 Autistic kids as being the Continue reading
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First Concert
When my son was younger, he never seemed to latch on to any toys or take an interest in kid stuff. This made parenting him extra difficult because I always had to be the one to show him how to play with a toy or to introduce him to superheroes or kids’ TV shows. It Continue reading
This Autism Journey 