mental-health
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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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The lull is gone
Oh my goodness. We are in the thick of it! The lull I mentioned a few months back (https://thisautismjourney.com/2024/04/26/enjoying-the-lull-and-being-intentional/ has been obliterated. It is all hands on deck, gird your loins, breathe through your nose and out of your mouth, find the joy in the grind, “Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can’t Lose” (see below) type… Continue reading
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When gratitude is not enough
As I was struggling parenting my Autistic children when they were younger I was often told by well-meaning people to express gratitude for the situation. The sentiment was expressing gratitude will help me focus on the positives and not dwell on the negatives which will improve the situation. Except it didn’t. I got to a… Continue reading
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Sensory Beast
I did not recognize how much the inability to process sensory information dominated my child’s life. Have you heard the statement, “If it’s a tantrum it’s behavior but if it’s a meltdown it’s sensory.”? I thought all tantrums and meltdowns were behavior related but I was wrong. In my experience, a tantrum is usually due… 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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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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