I was cleaning the bathroom, when I heard my children giggling with delight. Not just a little laughter – no, the sweet sound of two little boys, genuinely giggling and having fun together. I smiled to myself. One of my favorite things in the world is that sound. I kept scrubbing (because bathrooms and boys…)….
I looked over the list of speakers and topics. Too many of them made me feel sad. “That would never work for my boys,” I thought to myself over and over again. I went to The Great Homeschool Convention last month, determined to encourage as many mommas, feeling the same sense of being different and…
It has been a tough few weeks around here. Like, really tough. Both of my children are off. The time change certainly didn’t help, but the reality is that we were already a hot mess long before we lost that hour. My oldest has been having complications from his chronic illness. Mouth sores and rashes…
It is so hard to believe that another year has passed. It’s been a doozy for our family. 2015 brought us five hospital visits, and two additional diagnoses. It brought new pets and aquariums (I really, really don’t want to actually figure out how many. It’s best if I stay in denial). It brought progress…
8 month waiting list. 3 hour appointment. Expert Medical advice: no electronics before bed, give him massages, find a sport he likes. I’m in a bad mood. Please allow me to introduce you to the author of these words. Bacon and Juiceboxes: Our Life With Autism is a Facebook page chronicling one family’s experience of…
The days, weeks, and even months following my son’s autism diagnosis, are a bit of a blur in my memory. I remember trying different medicines. I remember trying different diets. I remember trying different therapies. But the details of that time frame? They just blend into each other. What I have very distinct, crystal clear…
He laughed, and his eyes twinkled. I felt a mix of happiness and ache – How long as it been since I have seen my son’s eyes light up like that? Watching my son, interacting with his friends, truly enjoying their company, tolerating the noise – such a blessing. I was overjoyed. And, I was…
Is he refusing to eat because of his sensory issues or the Sjogrens symptoms? Can he tell me how his body feels? His hands hurt, but do they hurt like the pain he experiences when he has to walk on grass, or does it hurt more internally, like nerve pain? Is there a way I…
I looked at my child, smiling and joyful, and tried to not panic as he climbed two stories up the rock wall. Rock climbing camp and my youngest son make a great team…as long as I avert my eyes and pray. When he was only a year old, I came into the room and found…
This week is “Screen-Free” week. Or around here, “Feel Like A Bad Mom” week. When I think about the amount of time my children spend on screens, my head hurts. The guilt. The assurance that I am absolutely doing the wrong thing. The feeling that good mommas would never… The truth is, I sometimes hate…
A sweet, overwhelmed momma sent me a message this week. She had just received an autism diagnosis for both of her twin boys. She already has them in speech therapy and occupational therapy. She has already been doing everything she can to try to help her sons, without really knowing why. She already knew, prior…
It has been a rough few weeks around here. Understatement. Let me try again – It has been an overwhelming, scary, frustrating, and stressful few weeks around here. I have been depressed, angry, desperate, and defeated – all within the span of one afternoon. My son has been in bed almost exclusively for two months,…
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