Hola! My cup of chamomile tea is in hand, brewed to soothe my tight chest and lower my tensed shoulders. Writing daily on my long form work had become my norm before this pandemic hit, so I haven’t posted anything for a long while. Like probably all of you, when the world closed down my […]
Continue ReadingDear new Autism Mama and Dad, This isn’t what you expected or planned. You’re not sure what happens next. I just want you to know, 5 years on since Peter received his diagnosis, that it can be wonderful. Don’t get me wrong- It’s going to be a little (or a lot) extra. It’s going to […]
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I am here to connect parents with their incredible and precious neurodiverse kids. I want every child to be fully accepted and embraced for who they are by their families, schools, and communities, and that means advocating for them out in the world when it’s hard. My mission is to provide encouragement, support, and resources […]
Continue ReadingWe are having a doozy of a time with our oldest. After a fairly successful first semester of 2ndgrade, we’re getting behavior reports from his teacher because he can’t seem to settle down since the holidays. We’re seeing the behaviors at home, too, so we’re working some options to help us before we again sit […]
Continue ReadingWe moved to a new house recently and it all happened so fast that truly things were tossed into boxes helter skelter. By the end of the packing I’d stopped labeling, a rookie moving mistake. I’ve run out of labeled boxes to methodically unpack, and now get to groan or squeal, based on what I find […]
Continue ReadingI’m a really good mom. I’m not a perfect mom, I’m not a role model mom, I’m not a Pinterest mom, I’m not even a saintly mom. I’m not an example to be held up for others to follow, God forbid any such nonsense. Kelly Corrigan in her memoir The Middle Place talks about women who have […]
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