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Be the seesaw.
Hello! It’s been a while, and it’s been busy. I wanted to share something I recently learned. It’s about being a seesaw. (Yes, I’m referring to the piece of playground equipment that many children love.) The seesaw concept originated from a seminar I attended about autism and behaviors. As a parent of children with Autism, Continue reading
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Taking Action in Times of Uncertainty
Hi! How are you? How are things going? Trying to make sense of what is going on in the world? You are not alone. I don’t have the answer, but I know we’re not in Kansas anymore! That’s for damn sure. The amount of change that has occurred since January 20th is profound, astonishing, and Continue reading
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Experiencing the Holidays as a parent to Autistic children.
Hello! It’s been a while. My youngest and I have gone through a challenging season. We are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel, hurray!! Just as things seem to be getting back to normal, here come the holidays! Ack!! The holidays, what can I say? They are naturally very stressful Continue reading
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Spontaneous
Life has settled a little bit and I just wanted to share with you something that I almost never do. I did something spontaneous!!! That’s right, last minute, no real planning, go with the flow spontaneity. And let me tell you, it felt good. I have never been one to be super spontaneous but that Continue reading
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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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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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Reflection
Just a quick little side note here. I just want to say hello and to thank you for subscribing to my blog. It means the world to me that you are here. I hope you can connect to anything I may write but if you don’t, that’s cool too. Feel free to share it with Continue reading
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Accidental Everything
Throughout the years, I have been asked if I enjoyed being a Stay at Home Mom. I’ve often responded, “I could be doing other things”, which was always frowned upon in polite society. I’ve always struggled with not enjoying being a parent. Please don’t mistake what I am saying. I absolutely, without a doubt, love Continue reading
This Autism Journey 