I just want to raise my autistic child to be happy, to be confident, to be independent to advocate for themselves. That’s all I want. I don’t care if my autistic child is a doctor. I don’t care if they go to a good school. I don’t care what they do in their future. What […]
What is autism? And what is just behavior? How do I know where the line is between accepting my autistic child as they are, while not letting them do whatever they want just because they’re autistic? Where exactly is the line between the behavior that kids do—because spoiler alert kids misbehave—and the behavior that’s directly […]
When I’m talking about accommodating an Autistic child, I get this one question more than any other… How do I know if I’m accommodating them or am I just coddling them? Where do I draw the line with accommodations? Am I preparing the path for my child or preparing my child for the path? It’s […]
Since I was a kid, reading was my favorite. I loved novels and read nearly anything I could get my hands on. But what I really loved about reading is that once I could read, I could learn anything. So it wasn’t a shock to me when my oldest, who is so much like me, […]
(Inside: Even if you HATE journaling or think it’s “woo”, this simple daily journal routine will help you get through rough days and stay focused on your goals.) Start a journal? Puh-lease. Like I’m a 9-year-old little girl who needs to write about how Becca the bully is tormenting me and Jake is soooooo cute […]
Sometimes I completely lose it on my kids. Like, hulk-mom, rage-scream, “STOP-RIGHT-NOW-I’M-GONNA-LOSE-IT” type lose it. Puh-lease tell me you’ve done this too. And I know, it’s not for lack of trying NOT to lose it. Most of us have read all the “magic tips” to stay calm and they maybe work for half a morning, […]
