Tag: Hard Days
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You Are Amazing!!!
If no one has told you today, I am telling you. YOU ARE AMAZING! Most of us experience judgmental eyes that look at us with disdain. They don’t see those moments that make life a challenge. They might know someone with a child with autism, but they never share in the difficulties involved. Maybe…
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The Reason I Still Fight
If I had to choose a superpower, it would not be mind-reading or the ability to fly. I wish that I could sit inside my son’s body for about 20 minutes, so that I can feel what he is feeling. Although I’d probably scream the entire time I’m in there. I feel so lost all…
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My Car Windshield May Need Counseling
A few days ago, I lost my mind. I thought it was over my son’s situation. My son has autism. He is 26 years old. For the past 6 months, he has screamed his head off at least once a day.It looks like pain to me. He has never wasted a tear on anything frivolous.…
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Join the Movement—Parents Supporting Parents
Need to find like-minded people, I invite you to take the next step. ASD Parent Guide: To Natural Disasters and National Emergencies is available now in ebook and paperback formats. Inside, you’ll find practical tools and heartfelt insights designed to help families like yours prepare for the unexpected. Purchase your copy today:📘 Ebook available at…
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Our Autism Journey Began
It would be difficult to find anyone who has not at least heard the word autism. Advocacy groups have done a great job of bringing the medical term into the mainstream. It’s no longer the abstract diagnosis it once was. Most people don’t have a real grasp on understanding autism spectrum disorders but have had…
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Some Days
Some days, I just want the world to pause—long enough to breathe, to think, to be still. The endless appointments, plans, and responsibilities can wear you down. And those questions like, “Where do you see him in five years?”—they sting. What I want to say is: “I want him to wake up without autism. I…