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running away
To write about how my life is a thread of calm and serenity would be a lie right now. Even though I continue to practice meditation, deep breathing, healthy eating, good sleep habits, and the like - I am still flooded by instability that currently surrounds life as I...
mr. snake is my friend
Allow your child’s creative mind and aptitude to create and explore and discover. This blog shares the moment my son on the autism spectrum makes friends with a long, lonely metal cable cord.
what’s your superpower
Just a few weeks ago my son asked me about autism. This question didn't surprise me, make me wiggle inside, or even make me pause (for too long that is). The simple question, "Mom, I think I have autism, right?" started the whirling, swirling, beautiful 50-second...
words can cut
When I heard the words, "is it okay if I act like an autistic and screech at you?", a sharp pain heaved inside my body. The words came out of the person's mouth so easily, effortlessly, as if the language used were commonplace. My mind swirled into the moments when my...
empathic witness
Being an empathic witness is the person who holds scared a moment on my journey – and listens to and tries to understand my perspective.
finding me in motherhood
Motherhood is like carrying a paddleboard up the long ramp along the side of a hill with an impatient passerby trying to squeeze next to you. It is the cold earl-gray latte that never received a sip because of the water-hose crisis in the backyard. Motherhood is the...
autism & choosing love over the things
Our neurotypical children stand tall and strong without us recognizing it. Here I share a moment when my daughter showed true love and grace for her brother on the autism spectrum.
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