Autism Parenting
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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
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Have you gone silent?
Have you ever experienced something where you couldn’t find the words but when someone does find the words it just rings true? I recently had that experience, and I can’t tell you how much I finally feel seen. The words that stopped me in my tracks are “Going Silent”. Megan Champion (https://www.instagram.com/on.the.hard.days/) did a Live Continue reading
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Feeling Overwhelmed
I’ve been feeling overwhelmed lately. I just have too much on my mind. I am tired of the daily grind of life, all the appointments, IEP meetings, and school-related activities for my kids, and my own life. It all piles up. Feeling this way is subtle but manifests in physical ways. For example, I spent Continue reading
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A Plan for Summer
It’s March so it’s time to plan for Summer! If you dread Summer Break you are not alone. I start my plans in September but usually put more effort into it around this time of year. Summer presents the greatest challenge to keep a schedule and create as much structure while leaving room for more Continue reading
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Unbothered
Unbothered (adjective): “Not feeling or showing agitation, worry or annoyance: not bothered.” The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines it as such, but I define it as this: “Not giving two shits about what others think.” It’s taken me a long time to be unbothered. Experience and age have taught me well. It is not an easy state Continue reading
This Autism Journey 