Schools are closing all over the nation, and I’ve been seeing dozens of my friends struggling with what this means for their family. Who will watch the kids if their parents work? How will they teach their child for the nearly 2 months schools are closed in some states (like my state of Washington)? How […]
“MOM. TELL ME ABOUT YOUR CAKE.” So I turn from my computer, force a smile, and say “My cake is a chocolate cake with cool whip frosting and cookie crumbles on top. Tell me about your cake, A-Man.” It’s a script, it makes him happy, it’s worth it. But it drives me up a wall […]
“Whyyyy do I always freak out like that?!” That’s me, by the way, complaining to my husband about how no matter what I did to try to stay calm I was constantly losing it on my kids. Maybe you can relate… Your kid starts with the “mom mom moooooom mom mommy mother mom mom mommmmy […]
(Inside: Dear Autism Moms… Please stop complaining about your autistic children… It’s harmful to your children and the entire autistic community. Everyone has bad days, but this post outlines why to stop complaining about your autistic children and what you can do instead!) There’s a video circulating on Facebook with a mother in tears. She tried […]
Today I’m tackling a hot button issue… We’re going to talk about the term “Autism Mom”. And whether you read the title of this post and thought “hey that’s me!” or you read the title and cringed at the thought of “Autism Moms”, stick with me because this post is for you. If you haven’t […]
“When you’ve met one autistic child, you’ve met ONE autistic child.” We’ve all heard it dozens of times… And it’s true. All autistic children (and adults) are unique. We all have unique needs, strengths, and struggles. But while every autistic child is entirely unique, every parent of an autistic child goes on a specific autism […]
